Inna Sumina
Inna Sumina is a contemporary Russian painter whose work reflects her inner world, which she often describes as a "garden." This garden is an abstract and ever-changing space that can be chaotic, orderly, or unpredictable, yet always vivid and dynamic.
Sumina's paintings explore the fleeting nature of time, contrasting the notion of seizing the moment with the pursuit of instant gratification in modern consumer society. Her art serves as a meditation on the importance of awareness and the beauty of the present, encouraging viewers to slow down and appreciate nature's fleeting moments.
Central to her work are flowers, which she uses as symbols to examine the transience of life. Through the stages of a plant’s growth—its blooming and eventual withering—Sumina draws a parallel to the human experience. Her flowers can be dramatic, often tending toward destruction, or they can be vibrant and full of life, reflecting the ever-changing nature of existence.
She often employs dark, black backgrounds in her paintings, a choice that allows her to emphasize the fragile beauty of the flowers. The contrast helps to make the colors of the flowers more saturated, providing structure to the overall image. By using this deep, almost void-like backdrop, Sumina creates intuitive images that evoke the silhouettes of flowers, inviting the viewer to contemplate their delicate, transient beauty in the context of a world that often feels uncertain and fleeting.
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Future is the Past • 5 artworks
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Using my family’s photo archive as a source I pick a black-and-white image and try to figure out what [...]
Using my family’s photo archive as a source I pick a black-and-white image and try to figure out what I can use from it: the posture, the atmosphere or just a minor detail.
At the same time I am asking myself a question to which extent a photo can be identified with a person. After all it depicts a certain moment and does not reveal anything personal.
At the same time I am asking myself a question to which extent a photo can be identified with a person. After all it depicts a certain moment and does not reveal anything personal.
The Disappearing Garden • 2 artworks
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The Disappearing Garden series finds its source in memories and memorable moments of my family’s history. [...]
The Disappearing Garden series finds its source in memories and memorable moments of my family’s history. I capture the shadows of plants from our garden while listening to my mother's stories under which circumstances this or that tree or flower was planted. Thus I try to preserve the memory of what unites several generations of my family so far.
The garden is the place where memories are gathered and saved. But its appearance is undergoing changes.
This series is about family ties and the efforts that my relatives have put into creating a small garden - a safe space for successive generations of our family.
The garden is the place where memories are gathered and saved. But its appearance is undergoing changes.
This series is about family ties and the efforts that my relatives have put into creating a small garden - a safe space for successive generations of our family.
Tropical • 3 artworks
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The series Aquaflora which is dedicated to the interaction between water and flowers. Water element. [...]
The series Aquaflora which is dedicated to the interaction between water and flowers.
Water element. The beauty of blooming iris. Is it a reflection? Or the flower itself? Have a closer look. Study the details. Flowers and water. Flowers in the water. Flowers under the water. Withering or alive?
Water gives life to a flower, supports it until it fades. Will a fading flower retain its charm?
Carpe diem…
Water element. The beauty of blooming iris. Is it a reflection? Or the flower itself? Have a closer look. Study the details. Flowers and water. Flowers in the water. Flowers under the water. Withering or alive?
Water gives life to a flower, supports it until it fades. Will a fading flower retain its charm?
Carpe diem…
Inna Sumina
"Fire in My Heart II"
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Biography
Inna Sumina is a contemporary Russian painter whose work reflects her inner world, which she often describes as a "garden." This garden is an abstract and ever-changing space that can be chaotic, orderly, or unpredictable, yet always vivid and dynamic.
Sumina's paintings explore the fleeting nature of time, contrasting the notion of seizing the moment with the pursuit of instant gratification in modern consumer society. Her art serves as a meditation on the importance of awareness and the beauty of the present, encouraging viewers to slow down and appreciate nature's fleeting moments.
Central to her work are flowers, which she uses as symbols to examine the transience of life. Through the stages of a plant’s growth—its blooming and eventual withering—Sumina draws a parallel to the human experience. Her flowers can be dramatic, often tending toward destruction, or they can be vibrant and full of life, reflecting the ever-changing nature of existence.
She often employs dark, black backgrounds in her paintings, a choice that allows her to emphasize the fragile beauty of the flowers. The contrast helps to make the colors of the flowers more saturated, providing structure to the overall image. By using this deep, almost void-like backdrop, Sumina creates intuitive images that evoke the silhouettes of flowers, inviting the viewer to contemplate their delicate, transient beauty in the context of a world that often feels uncertain and fleeting.
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RUSSIA
- Date of birth : unknown date
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- Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists

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Education
2024 - 2025
Moscow School of Photography and Multimedia named after A. Rodchenko,
Moscow,
Russia
2024 - 2025
Moscow School of Contemporary Art (MSCA)
Moscow,
Russia
2014 - 2015
British Higher School of Art and Design, Moscow.
Moscow,
Russia
2003 - 2008
Yaroslavl State Teacher Training University
Yaroslavl,
Russia
1998 - 2002
Arts School, Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region.
Rybinsk,
Russia
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©2024 Inna Sumina
Amazing work of art, Inna:) Clearly a lot of efforts and passion are put in it:) All the best to you:)
Thanks a lot! Yeah it took me pretty much time to complete!

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Hello Anna 💕 thank you so much

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Thank you so much, Svetlana 💜

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Волшебная картина!!

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Quelle finesse et quelle délicatesse ! Félicitations pour toutes ces belles oeuvres .

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More beautiful than reality.....!

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Excellent travail artistique réalisé , Félicitations pour cette très belle oeuvre !
Инна, благодарю, что добавили мою работу в свою коллекцию! У вас очаровательные цветы 🌺
Большое спасибо за прекрасную коллекцию!
Thanks so much for adding my work to your beautiful collection!

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Très beau violon superbe oeuvre.

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