Hello, I'm Anna Shumanskaia.
I am a professional photographer, living in Paris. I was born in Pyatigorks, Russia in the family of teachers, artists and actors. The beauty of my region, surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains, the paintings of my father and my grand-father plunged my childhood into an artistic atmosphere that influences my life perception and my creations. Having acquired a Master's Degree in Linguistics in Russia, I also studied photography at “Photoplay”, Moscow. In 2015 I moved to Paris, where I learned French and got my Master’s Degree in Photography at Spéos (Paris Photographic Institute). Since that time I have been participating in numerous individual and collective exhibitions. In April 2018 I published my photo book Personalized Dress Code in English and in French (registered at BNF - National Library of France). In 2021 came out my second photobook Portraits in Lockdown. Between Present and Past is not only my third photo book but also a voyage to my artistic roots in French and Russian. Identity is one of my principal values. I look for it and express it in my photographs. Such as portraits of the people, wearing potatoe sacks or the naked bodies, emerging from water or those, painted in their emotions. I ALWAYS have creative ideas and suggestions, positive attitude and things to share! Exhibitions: June 2017 - Collective exhibition at the International Photo Faire of Bièvres, France July 2017 - Collective exhibition at Festival Voies Off d’Arles, France October - December 2017 - Personal exhibition “Reflection”, Paris November 2017 - May 2018 - Personal exhibition “Colours”, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France June 2018 - Personal exhibition - “My Impressions”, Paris August 2018 - Personal exhibition at the Cultural Festival in Florina, Greece October 2018 - Personal exhibition “Stories of Emotions” at the International Salon of Contemporary Art - ART SHOPPING, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris February 2019 - Art Capital - Collective exhibition with independent artistes at Grand Palais, Paris March - April 2019 - Personal exhibition «La nudité au féminin» - Gallery La Place , Paris March - May 2019 - Collective exhibition «Reflections» - Gallery Hegoa , Paris June 2019 - Collective exhibition - GalerieK-Tokyo, Japan June 2019 - Collective exhibition - GalerieM-Seoul, South Korea July 2019 - Collective exhibition with Collectif F1.4 - Festival Voies Off Arles, France November 2019 - Collective exhibition - SELF PORTRAIT : Saif celebrates its 20 years in 900 images, Espace Niemeyer, Paris September 2020 - Personal exhibition “Anatomy of Water”, Myriam Bouagal Gallery, Paris July - August 2021 - Personal exhibition “Anatomy of Water”, Art Gallery de Miguel Vallon, Vichy, France October - November 2021 - Personal exhibition “Between Present and Past”, Spéos Gallery, Paris March - April 2022 - Collective exhibition: “Femmes à L'oeuvre" - Hegoa Gallery, Paris February 2023 - Personal exhibition “Between Present and Past”- Russian Cultural Center, Paris March 2023 - Personal exhibition “Between Present and Past” - Agora Bookshop, La Roche-sur-Yon, France April - November 2023 - Collective exhibition “Expressions - From Paris to Thessaloniki”, Aqua Art Gallery, Santorini, Greece April - 2024 - Collective exhibition “Night”, Gallery Fabrique Contemporaine, Paris April - May 2024 Collective exhibition “Links”, Exhibition Hall l’Aurore, Palace of Congress, Rochefort, France https://www.annashumanskaia.com https://www.instagram.com/my_vision_of_you?igsh=MTJzOHg3cGVnb2pwNw== https://www.instagram.com/anna_shumanskaia/ https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcce314ff7213584bee7760 http://www.diogenpro.com/anna-shumanskaia.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkGm8Wa2AcI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RzUNqlLeI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIbpSijDO4c https://youtu.be/r4Yfus_HvnU