From Canvas to Form
Welcome to ZlataART
Welcome to the official art gallery of Zlata Jaanimägi. An established contemporary artist and painter based in Sweden, Zlata is internationally recognised for her distinctive multi-layered paintings, emotionally rich canvases and sculptural works. With numerous exhibitions around the world, her art explores the dynamic interplay of form, depth and emotion across multiple mediums.
The Heart Behind the Art
''In all of my paintings, I express myself completely. The process leaves me feeling light, free and open to something new and beautiful.
I like to experiment with colors, shapes and mix different art styles.
The unusual aspect of my work is that some of my paintings can form different images when combined together and some of them are three-dimensional.
My paintings have positive energy, which makes them easy to relate to, but at the same time each one is based around a central, often complex idea that springs from my own inner
feelings, my state of mind and my fantasies, dreams and illusions.
Although the brushstrokes are dynamic, with a strong rhythm and contrast of colours, they are never aggressive, instead carrying peace, calm and love of life with them like an aura.
There is no art without fantasy.
I am an artist and painting is my way of creating."
Zlata Jaanimägi
ABOUT
Zlata Jaanimägi – Journey in Art
Zlata’s artworks have been exhibited in cities around the world, including New York, Rome, Palermo, Umbria, Gualdo Tadino, Paris, Helsinki, Tallinn, Tartu, Vilnius, Stockholm, Nordingrå and Budapest.
Her work has been featured in several art magazines and books, such as Art is Spectrum, International Contemporary Artists, Hidden Treasure Art Magazine, and Bild Konstnären.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Zlata is a member of the Swedish Artists' Union. Her artistic journey began in early childhood, attending art school for seven years, followed by a preparatory arts program at the Estonian Academy of Arts in Tallinn. She later pursued studies in multimedia design, film and theatre directing in St. Petersburg, graduating in 2004 with a Master of Arts degree.
Throughout her career, Zlata has gained experience as a trainee in television, animation, and game studios and worked extensively as an Art Director and graphic designer in the advertising industry. Before settling in Stockholm, she spent six years in Helsinki—first freelancing, then transitioning to focus on her art full-time.
In Sweden, Zlata continues to evolve as a multidisciplinary creator, combining her work as an artist, entrepreneur and software designer.
Public
Agora Gallery, NY., USA.
Softly melodic yet spiritedly rhythmic compositions distinguish Estonian-born Zlata Jaanimagi’s paintings. Working primarily in oil on canvas, Jaanimagi’s brushwork is both alluring and animated, soothingly bravura and swept throughout her paintings. Though diverse in style and subject matter, these works convey a certain tranquility, emanating peace and calm to their viewers. Slightly fantastical in theme, the paintings are rooted in tangible forms and instilled with a rich, playful whimsy. Jaanimagi uses a cool palette, with colors that contrast in a transfixing alchemy which radiates into not only two-dimensional spaces, but our three-dimensional spaces as well. While the artist’s inspiration comes from her own psyche, she finds stimulation in her viewers’ reactions to her work. “Watching people’s reactions to my paintings is wonderful, because they are all very different but always positive,” explains Jaanimagi. “Everyone sees what he/she wants to see and it inspires me to new ideas.”
Artistic as a child, Zlata Jaanimagi traveled to St. Petersburg to study film and theater directing. With extensive experience in art direction, she now lives in Stockholm and is devoted to painting.
Exhibitions
Charity Art Expo
30 November , 2024
Life City, Solnavägen, Stockholm, Sweden
SK Nationell Utställning
19 August – 9 September, 2023
Södertälje Konsthall
Kungsholmens Vintersalong
8 - 14 December, 2022
Galleri 53; Stockholm, Sweden
Vårsalong 2020
24 October - 1 November, 2020
Stockholms Konstsalong; Stockholm, Sweden
SK Region Öst Utställningsgruppen
24 - 31 October, 2019
Gallery Bellman; Stockholm, Sweden
North Meets South lll
19 - 27 October, 2019
La Grange Dîmière; Beaucouzé, France
Different but together in Tallinn
October - November, 2018
Tallinna Õpetajate Maja, Raekoja plats,
Tallinn, Estonia
Ett verk var
September - October, 2018
Husby Konsthall, Sweden
North meets South
October, 2017
La Pigna Gallery, Rome, Italy
Memories 2017
June - September, 2017
Mannaminne, Höga kusten, Sweden
May, 2017
Gallery Magno Art, Stockholm, Sweden
Different but Together in Vilnius
April, 2017
Vilniaus Rotušė (Town Hall); Vilnius, Lithuania
Different but Together in Hungary
October - November, 2016
MÜSZI; Budapest, Hungary
Memories from Estonia
NORDINGRÅ KONSTRUNDA;
May - September, 2016
Mannaminne, Höga kusten, Sweden
Solo exhibition
February, 2016
Gallery Bellman; Stockholm, Sweden
Right in the Bullseye
November, 2015
Art Museum of Tartu University; Tartu, Estonia
Back to the Roots
September - October , 2015
Kastellaanimaja Gallery; Tallinn, Estonia
Memories
May - June , 2015
Mannaminne Museum, Nordingrå,
Höga Kusten, Sweden
Min egen stad
April , 2015
Gallery Hagström, T Gallery; Stockholm, Sweden
Connected
April , 2015
Kaapelitehdas; Helsinki, Finland
The Heat is On
January, 2015
Rocca Flea Museum; Gualdo Tadino, Italy
Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre
October, 2014
Paris, France
In the Heat at Antica Fornace Grazia
Aug - Sep, 2014
Deruta, Umbria, Italy
Quello che gli altri non vedono...
October, 2013
Coronari 111 Art Gallery; Rome, Italy
International Biennale of Art
January - February, 2013
Palermo, Italy
The Portal of Tranquility
May - June, 2012
Agora Gallery; New York, USA.
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Feel free to reach out to me for inquiries, collaborations, or to share your thoughts. I warmly welcome art enthusiasts, fellow artists, and creatives to connect and be part of my artistic journey.