Anastasia Nelen

Feel the summer. Part 2
Home. Too many memories in the series. It’s easier just don’t add any text. Just feel it.

Дом. Слишком много воспоминаний в этой серии, проще вообще не писать тексты. Просто чувствовать.

Feel the summer. Part 1.
Home.

The place where I spent all my childhood summers.
Where we herded cows, dove into the canal, swung on the swings, swam in the river, and stuffed ourselves with cherries.

Дом.

Места в которых я провела все детские лета. Где пасли коров, где ныряли в канал, качались на качелях, купались в реке и объедались вишней.

❤️

Mark Zuckerberg, Stipe Sessions, San Francisco, CA, on May 6, 2025.

This past weekend marked a special milestone — my very first photo exhibition in the United States during !
It took place at the colorful Hotel del Sol in one of San Francisco’s most exclusive neighborhoods. For three days, the entire hotel was transformed into a pop-up art fair, with each room turned into a unique gallery space for artists and photographers.

I was proud to present a selection from my Istanbul series as part of the Bay Area Photographers Collective , of which I’m a member. It was such a joy to share my work, connect with new people, and treat guests to some homemade pastries!

The atmosphere was bright, fun, and full of creative energy.
Here’s a small photo recap from this unforgettable weekend — thank you to everyone who came by!

Come join me for my first US exhibition - Collective Visions - at the 2025 in San Francisco! My work will participate in a group show.

The show will take place from April 18-20, 2025, at Hotel del Sol.

This year, BAPC members participating include Ari Salomon, Anastasia Shubina, Timofey Glinin, Eric Blum, Rose Borden, Anastasia Nelen, Chuck Harlins, Neo Serafimidis, and Cindy Stokes. We’ll be filling a room with a diverse collection of print-based artwork.

Location:
Hotel del Sol - Room 323
3100 Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94123

Special Events:
Opening Night Celebration - Friday, April 18, 7-10 PM
(General admission ticket required for entry)

Guided Room Tour - Friday, April 18, 3 PM
Ticket link in the first comment!

In frame: Fantastic Encyclopedia, by Anastasia Shubina and Tim Glinin

NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang visits the Exhibition Hall during the NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference in San Jose, California, on March 20, 2025.

Photo by Anastasiia Nelen for

Finally, I have photos from San Francisco.

Many years ago, I started painting a picture of this bridge and said I would finish it when I got my visa. It took nine years for that visa to come through. I never finished the painting, but at last, I have photos from this very bridge.

Thanks to the girl who didn’t show up for a photoshoot with my photography classmate —I stepped in for her, and now I have some amazing shots.

Nastya Vologzhanina is an artist who, during the pandemic, bought a house in an abandoned village deep in the forests of the Komi Republic. She transformed it into an art museum in the taiga, created a guest retreat, and is now developing rural tourism in the Russian countryside. As a proud member of the Komi people—a Finno-Ugric ethnic group native to northern Russia, known for their rich traditions, folklore, and deep connection to nature—Nastya actively supports their culture and language.