Aysha Taysumova

I was born in January 1995, in Grozny. It was the beginning of the war in Chechen Republic. Post-war childhood, frequent travelling, rural school and Grozny - it all reminded me of a gray art house, which, unfortunately, left its mark. All my work is a sublimation of the problems that I, being a practicing Muslim girl, face in modern realities.

Staying true to myself has become the starting point for me to express myself as an artist. The search for the correct expression of my thoughts forced me to experiment a lot with style. This path led me to Collage. But this is not the only language I learned to speak. Photo still life became a revelation for me. Using objects to make up whole stories and being able to say something important never ceases to inspire me.

Our whole world consists of collage, the essence of which is to collect important fragments, the ability to put them on one canvas in order to to emphasize the most important thing. This is my goal. Brushes and canvas are integral part of my life now, it opened new opportunities for me since I refuse to paint images of living creatures due to my religious beliefs.