Hanna Shumska

Hanna Shumska is a Polish-Ukrainian artist and academic assistant at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. She holds a Master's degree with distinction (2020) from the University of Arts in Poznań and graduated from Lviv National Academy of Fine Arts (Monumental Painting Department) and Taras Shevchenko State Artistic Lyceum in Kyiv.

• Doctoral School graduate, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (2024)
• Studio of Prof. Dominik Lejman (Master's mentor)

Her intermedia practice combines painting, drawing, collage, multimedia, and AR to deconstruct stereotypes through a feminist lens. Key themes include:

• Identity formation in technological globalization
• Post-Soviet spatial politics
• Migrant memory and archival practices
• Socio-political critique through art

Recent artistic output spans muralism, video installations, and animated films examining displacement patterns and gendered perspectives on post-conflict landscapes. Notable awards include:

• Grand Prix, Maria Dokowicz Competition (2022)
• Mayor of Poznań and Gdańsk awards
• Geppert Competition equal prize (2023)
• Format Magazine distinction (Bielska Jesień, 2021)

Her works are archived in:

• Krupa Gallery, Poznań
• Archiwum Idei, Poznań
• Korsak Museum, Ukraine
• Private collections across Europe and USA