Yana Medow - Inner Tide XXL






Holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and led modern and contemporary post-war art at Bonhams.
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Yana Medow’s original contemporary oil on canvas Inner Tide XXL (120 cm by 90 cm, 2026) is hand signed, unframed on unstretched canvas, produced in Spain and finished in a multicolour palette with cream, yellow and red depicting a summer scene, weighing 1 kg and sold directly from the artist.
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"Inner Tide" is an original oil on canvas painting that explores the hidden landscape of rest — a girl resting on the beach, not merely asleep, but submerged in the warm, pulsing currents of her own consciousness. Swirling strokes of crimson, ochre, and deep black weave across the surface like blood and breath made visible, while luminous golden orbs drift through the composition like suns, cells, or memories suspended in saltwater. The painting suggests that stillness is never truly empty; beneath the calm of a body at rest, an entire ocean moves.
Rendered in rich, layered oils, the work balances abstraction with figurative suggestion. The resting figure is implied rather than defined — she dissolves into the warmth of the canvas, becoming one with the sand, the sun, and the rhythmic tide of her own heartbeat. The warm palette of fiery reds, deep blacks, and glowing yellows creates an atmosphere that is both intimate and universal — a visual poem about what happens when we stop running and finally let the world flow through us.
This piece speaks to collectors of abstract figurative art, expressive beach paintings, and emotionally charged contemporary work. It is ideal for modern interiors, warm-toned spaces, coastal homes, meditation rooms, or gallery walls where the goal is to inspire introspection rather than simple decoration. The scale and energy of the brushwork reward sustained viewing, revealing new pathways and rhythms each time the eye moves across the canvas.
Original contemporary painting.
Oil on canvas.
This one-of-a-kind original painting on unstretched canvas.
The painting will be shipped via courier service in a tube.
Unframed.
The artwork is signed on the back.
https://www.instagram.com/yana.medow/
https://www.yanamedow.com/
BIO
Yana Medow is a contemporary artist from St. Petersburg, currently based in Alicante.
She graduated from the Stieglitz Art Academy in Saint Petersburg, specializing in Painting Restoration.
Her professional background includes work as a restorer, graphic designer, and illustrator.
Since 2020, she has established herself as a full-time artist, focusing on her independent creative practice.
EXHIBITIONS
2025 - /September/ On The Other Way group exhibition in HubArt gallery with Sensity Studio collective. Barcelona. Spain.
2025 - /April/ Pintamalasaña. Street art festival. Madrid. Spain.
2024 - /September/ presentation in Soho Home / Rise Art gallery. Worldwide.
2024 - /February/ group show, Yin Art Gallery. Taiwan.
2023 - /November/partnership with Tree Court Collection. Brooklyn NY.
2023 - /July/ group show BLUE, gallery Exhibit. Santander, Spain.
2023 - /May/ Participation in PINTA MALASAÑA an Urban Art project. Madrid, Spain.
2023 - /April/ Participation in TOUS DROITS DANS LE MUR an Urban Art project. France.
2023 - /April/ Participation in the creation of documentaries MISHKA for ARTDOC.FEST
2023 - /March - April/ group show SAKURA, gallery JOYANA. Marseilles, France.
2023 - /March/ WHAT cafe group exhibition ART IS... Tokyo, Japan.
2023 - /February/ Group show DIVINE FEMININE. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.
2022 - /December/ Participation in Auction with FLEA AUCTION agency. South Korea.
2022 - /December/ Last Super group show. Gallery Granada. Madrid, Spain.
2022 - /November/ Monologue group show. Shanghai, Suomei M50 Gallery. Curated by HUANG Youyu.
2022 - /August/ Affordable Art Fair. Hong Kong. Presented by Streams Gallery.
2022 - /July/ Group Show PINK. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /June/ Participation in the auction AucArt.
2022 - /May/June/ Personal exhibition WONDERLAND. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /March/ International Group Show DREAMWEAVERS. 19KAREN Gallery. Mermaid Beach, Australia.
2022 - /March/ featured on Saatchi Art exhibition page PORTRAITS OF HER.
2022 - /February/ Group Show I AM ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.
PUBLICATIONS
2025 - Art curator's article on Rise Art platform
2025 - Interview in The Heroine's Journey magazine
2023 - Publication in Cabila.com
2022 - Interview at Southeast Magazine
2022 - Interview on My Art Land platform
2022 - Fundación Santander Creativa
2022 - Newspaper publication El Diario Montañés
2021 - Publication in the Ciclosfera sports magazine
#mediterranean26
"Inner Tide" is an original oil on canvas painting that explores the hidden landscape of rest — a girl resting on the beach, not merely asleep, but submerged in the warm, pulsing currents of her own consciousness. Swirling strokes of crimson, ochre, and deep black weave across the surface like blood and breath made visible, while luminous golden orbs drift through the composition like suns, cells, or memories suspended in saltwater. The painting suggests that stillness is never truly empty; beneath the calm of a body at rest, an entire ocean moves.
Rendered in rich, layered oils, the work balances abstraction with figurative suggestion. The resting figure is implied rather than defined — she dissolves into the warmth of the canvas, becoming one with the sand, the sun, and the rhythmic tide of her own heartbeat. The warm palette of fiery reds, deep blacks, and glowing yellows creates an atmosphere that is both intimate and universal — a visual poem about what happens when we stop running and finally let the world flow through us.
This piece speaks to collectors of abstract figurative art, expressive beach paintings, and emotionally charged contemporary work. It is ideal for modern interiors, warm-toned spaces, coastal homes, meditation rooms, or gallery walls where the goal is to inspire introspection rather than simple decoration. The scale and energy of the brushwork reward sustained viewing, revealing new pathways and rhythms each time the eye moves across the canvas.
Original contemporary painting.
Oil on canvas.
This one-of-a-kind original painting on unstretched canvas.
The painting will be shipped via courier service in a tube.
Unframed.
The artwork is signed on the back.
https://www.instagram.com/yana.medow/
https://www.yanamedow.com/
BIO
Yana Medow is a contemporary artist from St. Petersburg, currently based in Alicante.
She graduated from the Stieglitz Art Academy in Saint Petersburg, specializing in Painting Restoration.
Her professional background includes work as a restorer, graphic designer, and illustrator.
Since 2020, she has established herself as a full-time artist, focusing on her independent creative practice.
EXHIBITIONS
2025 - /September/ On The Other Way group exhibition in HubArt gallery with Sensity Studio collective. Barcelona. Spain.
2025 - /April/ Pintamalasaña. Street art festival. Madrid. Spain.
2024 - /September/ presentation in Soho Home / Rise Art gallery. Worldwide.
2024 - /February/ group show, Yin Art Gallery. Taiwan.
2023 - /November/partnership with Tree Court Collection. Brooklyn NY.
2023 - /July/ group show BLUE, gallery Exhibit. Santander, Spain.
2023 - /May/ Participation in PINTA MALASAÑA an Urban Art project. Madrid, Spain.
2023 - /April/ Participation in TOUS DROITS DANS LE MUR an Urban Art project. France.
2023 - /April/ Participation in the creation of documentaries MISHKA for ARTDOC.FEST
2023 - /March - April/ group show SAKURA, gallery JOYANA. Marseilles, France.
2023 - /March/ WHAT cafe group exhibition ART IS... Tokyo, Japan.
2023 - /February/ Group show DIVINE FEMININE. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.
2022 - /December/ Participation in Auction with FLEA AUCTION agency. South Korea.
2022 - /December/ Last Super group show. Gallery Granada. Madrid, Spain.
2022 - /November/ Monologue group show. Shanghai, Suomei M50 Gallery. Curated by HUANG Youyu.
2022 - /August/ Affordable Art Fair. Hong Kong. Presented by Streams Gallery.
2022 - /July/ Group Show PINK. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /June/ Participation in the auction AucArt.
2022 - /May/June/ Personal exhibition WONDERLAND. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /March/ International Group Show DREAMWEAVERS. 19KAREN Gallery. Mermaid Beach, Australia.
2022 - /March/ featured on Saatchi Art exhibition page PORTRAITS OF HER.
2022 - /February/ Group Show I AM ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.
PUBLICATIONS
2025 - Art curator's article on Rise Art platform
2025 - Interview in The Heroine's Journey magazine
2023 - Publication in Cabila.com
2022 - Interview at Southeast Magazine
2022 - Interview on My Art Land platform
2022 - Fundación Santander Creativa
2022 - Newspaper publication El Diario Montañés
2021 - Publication in the Ciclosfera sports magazine
#mediterranean26
