Tanya Shin creates minimalistic compositions through photography and mixed media, with a primary focus on the human body.
Her work explores themes of sensuality and restraint, seduction and control, capturing transitional states — between pleasure and tension, passion and stillness.
She is drawn to contrasts: brutal femininity and tender masculinity.
Her subjects often appear suspended between dream and reality, calm and intensity, light and darkness.
Her subjects often appear suspended between dream and reality, calm and intensity, light and darkness.
Black, white, and red are her core colors — bold, symbolic, and emotionally charged.
Tanya's practice includes photography, digital layering, and AI generated from her own images. She incorporates distortion, double exposure, neural tools, and geometric interventions to craft emotionally complex visual experiences.
She travels several times a year to gather inspiration, returning to her studio with renewed energy to immerse herself in new projects.
Her work is rooted in deep emotion, often born from nostalgia.
Her work is rooted in deep emotion, often born from nostalgia.
Each piece is an invitation to uncover hidden layers, offering the viewer a glimpse into something intimate between the artist and her process.
For Tanya, art is not an escape. It is a declaration of freedom.
For Tanya, art is not an escape. It is a declaration of freedom.
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Born in Omsk, Siberia, Russia, 1984
Lives and works in Bat Yam, Israel
Born in Omsk, Siberia, Russia, 1984
Lives and works in Bat Yam, Israel
Education
2005–2009
B.Ed in Arts and Design, Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv
B.Ed in Arts and Design, Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv
2022
Become a Journalist: Report the News, Michigan State University – School of Journalism (online course)
Become a Journalist: Report the News, Michigan State University – School of Journalism (online course)
2024
Professional Photography Skills, Greg Williams (online course)
Professional Photography Skills, Greg Williams (online course)
2024–2025
MPA – Master of Photography Arts, Institute of Visual Arts, Russia
MPA – Master of Photography Arts, Institute of Visual Arts, Russia
Awards
2008
Excellence Scholarship, Kibbutzim College of Education
Excellence Scholarship, Kibbutzim College of Education
Professional Experience
2010
Graphic designer, SELA Fashion Company
Graphic designer, SELA Fashion Company
2012
Senior Fashion Designer, Gregory
Senior Fashion Designer, Gregory
2014
Shoe Designer, Caligula
Shoe Designer, Caligula
2016 – present
Freelance Artist and Photographer
Freelance Artist and Photographer
Art & portrait photography
Visual consulting for creative businesses
Commercial creative direction & execution
Exhibitions
2004
Group Exhibition, Ministry of Education, Israel
Group Exhibition, Ministry of Education, Israel
2008
"Decade Exhibition", Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv
"Decade Exhibition", Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv
2009
"Showcase", Group Exhibition, Migdal 100, Tel Aviv
"Showcase", Group Exhibition, Migdal 100, Tel Aviv
2025
"Aura", Solo Exhibition, Ala Rampa, Tel Aviv
"Aura", Solo Exhibition, Ala Rampa, Tel Aviv
Publications & Features
2009
Graduation project featured on DesignBoom
Graduation project featured on DesignBoom
2024-2025
Photography featured in Vogue Photo
Photography featured in Vogue Photo
2024–2025
Photography featured in Haaretz Photography Blog
Photography featured in Haaretz Photography Blog
2024–2025
Editorials and covers featured in independent fashion & art magazines (e.g. MOB Journal, Quadro, Rebel, Looplite, Charisma, Off Town)
Editorials and covers featured in independent fashion & art magazines (e.g. MOB Journal, Quadro, Rebel, Looplite, Charisma, Off Town)