The image isn't the art.
Her energy is.
Latest Work
Strength doesn’t speak louder.
Vitória Generoso
São Paulo
2025
You don’t realize it’s the last frame until you can’t make another.
Emily Gama
São Paulo
2025
Would it have changed anything?
Kelly Sá
Buenos Aires
2025
Step Into the Frame
No costumes. No pretending.
Just You – Unapologetic.
Aesthemeria is not for everyone. This isn’t a photoshoot.
It’s an artistic portrait experience for the rare ones seeking something genuine.
The images? Beautiful, yes.
But more than that, they’ll feel like you.
The version of you that doesn’t perform for anyone.
The one buried under mirrors and masks…waiting.
You can’t book this.
But you can be invited.
If this calls to you… send me a message.
Reflections
“…definitely the best shooting i’ve had, every capture we made was incredible, just enjoying the moment and letting it flow…”
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“…it was a day of amazing photos, you are a great professional, thank you for the opportunity to be able to contribute together…”
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“…it helped me with my self-esteem…”
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“…the photoshoot felt like a therapeutic session or just a conversation between close friends. That helped me open up in a new way, and the photos turned sincere, simple, and peaceful, with a touch of sadness and mystery…”
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“…something new awakened in me that day…”
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“…the way you see is so powerful. I would do exactly the same, all over again…”
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“…I will forever treasure the photos we got from that shoot, it was my first ever time doing a professional photoshoot and it turned out beyond what I expected. I loved every second…”
Artist Statement
Aesthemeria is an ongoing artistic body of work, founded and directed by Ivan Shimanchik, dedicated to creating a contemporary mythology of feminine presence. Its medium is emotionally charged, cinematic portrait photography. Its purpose is cultural, not transactional.
This project is grounded in the principle of ethical artistic collaboration. It offers contributors a space of zero judgment, creative integrity, and personal sovereignty. Each image is created and published through mutual consent. The result is not documentation, but an emotional artifact. Each portrait is a testament to presence, self-recognition, and emotional truth.
The artistic core of Aesthemeria comprises long-form, legacy works, including invitation-only sessions that explore themes of identity, embodiment, and emotional intimacy through nude, semi-nude, and implied nude artistic portraiture. The resulting work is intended for gallery presentation, limited-edition fine art publications, and selective collaborations with brands (without compromising artistic integrity).
All participants are age-verified (18+) and provide valid government-issued identification before collaboration. Behind every frame is respect: for the woman, for her story, for the truth she allows to be seen. Every image is created in accordance with applicable laws and the ethical standards of artistic conduct.
Aesthemeria exists as a calm defiance of performative femininity, an antidote to the cultural epidemic of exposure. It is an evolving myth, told one woman, one story, one frame at a time.