Next Generation

Yana Tammakh is a multidisciplinary artist whose abstract expressionist artwork stems from her history in the fashion industry, and is inspired by travel, Art and style in Europe.

​Stemming from her Eastern European upbringing, an American immigrant, Tammakh transformed her childhood dreams of working in the high fashion industry through hard work and perseverance into living the American dream. Developing her keen eye with decades of experience working in translating Hollywood's A-list fashion, style and make-up trends, Yana self-published two books on the development of personal style and created her own lifestyle brand – SSTAGIONI.

​Yana began her painting journey in 2022, inspired by LOVE. This love could only be compared to that for her children, so she took the canvas for solace, inspired by it. Her extensive knowledge and experience in the fashion industry, absorbed while traveling and being exposed to new cultures and places, served as a stepping stone for her creative outburst. Yana’s knowledge of color palettes is exceptional, as she strives not only to use the most compatible shades and colors in the artwork, but also challenges herself  to make the most unconventional tone patterns look pleasurable and unified.

​She explains the process of art creation as a surrender of build-up catharsis that she has learned to release onto the canvas through climax.

 Tammakh explains that the love that brought her to the canvas showed her a corner of her heart and self she thought was lost for decades. A working professional, raising two daughters, she finally reconnected with herself and the universe. She found inspiration in nature through meditation and gratification for everything that led her to who she is today. Yana took that energy and decided to pour it into art she had been conceptualizing, sharing it with the world.

​When creating, she makes sure to be in an open mental and physical space by climaxing before beginning her abstract work on canvas. Tammakh is a believer of the metaphysical and explains that, when one climaxes, the body is open to receiving energy from the universe she then takes upon, whilst listening to her favourite electronic music, to the canvas. You may see how music influences her color choices and brushstrokes that create a playful energy to her work. The eye dances on the canvas and, as the viewer gets closer, taking the time to experience, the depth and meticulous work of these abstract pieces come to life. The colors are reminiscent of playful and dynamic energy, while the strokes are environmentally influenced by water, air and sand. Tammakh has been inspired by the changes in seasons, naming her beauty company SSTAGIONI - the change in seasons in Italian. These influences translate to her artwork in this refreshing interpretation of abstract works.

SSTAGIONI Art by Yana Tammakh is a body of abstract work with a feminine perspective of the change of seasons in the artist's life influenced by nature, metaphysics, electronic beats and fashion, creating a contemporary body of work that is electric and challenges the stagnant and monochromatic work of early abstract expressionists. Her works embody the contemporary feminist movement whilst taking influences of the masculinity  to create an open, relatable and emerging dialogue of contemporary artwork.

SSTAGIONI Art paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including in London, Milan, Moscow, Palma de Mallorca, and in US as well (Miami, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Denver).

 Artist statement:

“ I believe in energy and our creator who sends us love to guide. I meditate before I paint and only paint when I am in good and positive mood. My intuition for what I paint is the messenger of the Universe, trying to show me that there is another life out there. The beauty of Universe. When I paint it feels like traveling to other worlds where there are so many different sources. We are a part of Universe's journey. We can’t exist without it and it needs us too. I tap into these sources and pour them into the canvas.”