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Russian Artist Gained 4.5M Followers By Taking Bizarre And Thought-Provoking Photos (35 Pics)
25-year-old Russian artist Ellen Sheidlin, known as Sheidlina, invites us to her creative, weird, and whimsical fantasy world that is her Instagram feed. Her photos are not your regular perfect shots we are used to seeing; she takes her craft to another level by combining photography, digital art, fashion, and makeup. Her bizarre ideas and compositions can be uncomfortable but utterly impressive at the same time, causing strong reactions and interpretations—and for this reason, her work is never monotonous or dull. Behind her delicate figure and often vibrant colors, her surreal artwork has themes of social commentary and a deeper message.
Thanks to her edgy social media presence, this model, photographer, blogger, and painter has become a true Instagram sensation with 4.5 million followers.
We've made a list of her most eye-catching pics and it will help you understand why she's extremely popular.
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Slune 5 years ago
The torax from watermelon peel, the organs from veggies and bananas! Super creative, correct combos. This woman is a classy artist!
JessG 5 years ago
Agreed. But I think you mean rib cage. If you meant to type 'thorax', that is only on insects. And a 'Torax' is not a body part
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Kevin Casha 5 years ago
Fantastic and creative work. One does not see much of this as the majority of photographers today are looking for an easy way out, shooting pretty pictures without much concept. WEll done!
Rather than following social media trends, Sheidlin creates her own surreal and vivid world thanks to which she has become an internet phenomenon at such a young age. She experiments with different photography and editing techniques combined with imaginative outfits and makeup looks to create otherworldly images that are odd, but aesthetically appealing at the same time. She is brave enough to be different from millions of people on Instagram and that eccentricity is one of the key factors of her success.
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giraffescupcakesandlove 5 years ago
This is beautiful. I love how she's powering through the experience. The first picture is my favorite!!!
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Turtleturleturtle 5 years ago (edited)
Judging by the plastic background, I'd say more like a ghost, but idk
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Sheidlin's feed is a colorful playground at first glance, but when you take a second look, you can actually notice that her work is often conceptual and multi-layered. With the surreal images, she uses her influence to express her opinion on socially important topics such as mental health, social media critique, millennial culture, and gender roles or to raise awareness about global issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the devastating Siberian wildfires of 2019.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago (edited)
Everything about this is great. The bricks with that bookcase, the books, hair. She looks like she is Alice falling down the rabbit hole.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
So does it reflect the plants that should be there, that used to be there, or will be there?
Marcellus the Third 5 years ago
Made this suit one halloween. Possibly in response to an accident the week before... Yum, cheap IKEA mirrors.
The Instagram star told KALTBLUT magazine in 2017 that she discovered the internet in her teenage years, but had never imagined it would turn out to be her creative outlet and source of income.
"I discovered the internet when I was only thirteen, while in my friend’s house. Back then, I didn’t even think it would change my life so much. So when I was a lonely teenager with a lot of insecurities, I created an account on a Russian social network Vkontakte, where I could fulfill my potential in drawing and photography. So my insecurities disappeared and I found more than a million friends! I’m thankful to my life, that I was born in this age of the internet—it’s the best invention of mankind."
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jevais 5 years ago
By no means gaga has such standards of modern art. This artist is not trying to shock, she is researching pure beauty.
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She's inspired by "ideas, pure ideas or metaphors" and always tries to visualize everything that she hears or reads. Her artsy mind doesn't only reflect in her creative photography projects—Sheidlin also is a talented painter with a very unique style. She's worked with major world-class brands such as Nike, BMW, PayPal, and L’Oréal.
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Thomas Register 5 years ago
I think you've nailed it. I was disconcerted with how, except for the sweater, she looks 10 years old in this one. Now I understand why.
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Sheidlin is a model in most of her photos, which is a clever way to partake in her ideas and create a brand for herself.
"I realized that the main interest for my fans to follow me was my face. My selfies collected the greatest number of likes and comments and then I decided that the best way to preserve and multiply interest in me is to add myself to my idea. Today, normal selfies are the most unvalued photos, the public always waits for something unusual, they are absolutely not satisfied with just a photo. Everything sooner or later goes out of fashion: style, colors, even memes, but an idea will never become mainstream, it is eternal."
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Anya Miller 5 years ago
Next time, when you ask someone for something and they tell you "when pigs fly", just show them this picture
KateKat 5 years ago
I dressed up as a pig with fairy wings for halloween when I was...12 maybe, and I showed everyone who had ever told me when pig fly.
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starhunter64 5 years ago
after three strait weeks of sitting in my favert seat, i have acomplished my goal, i am one with the chair.
Catie Cayos 5 years ago
Edogawa Rampo - a prominent Japanese mystery fiction writer has a short story called "The Human Chair" . That's the first thing that sprang into my mind.
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Rowan Jeffus 5 years ago
🎶Oh, she got her head in the clouds And she's not backing down This girl is on fire🎶
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Mary McDonald 5 years ago
It's a WIG people. She drew or painted the scene PRIOR and arranged it beautifully
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Damon Gates 5 years ago
Reminds me of a Charles Addams cartoon of a melting snowman in a front yard that is revealing a human hand.
Mary McDonald 5 years ago
Umm, she always has a message in her photos. Ie. has anyone looked to see NORAD on her jacket? Or know what the acronym means? THEN look at what's underneath the Happy Snowman.
Amanda Appleton 5 years ago
plastic bones and food coloring. i think you know what she did now.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
You are your own strait jacket, holding yourself back and trapping yourself..?
Viki Banaszak 5 years ago
She has an amazing child like look to her that really makes these work.
Roxann DiPaolo 5 years ago
Its difficult to comment, on the humor in a disturbed setting, shows great imagination to portray yourself into the padded cell.
Kathi Keegan Chang 5 years ago
I wonder how the color pink was summoned. It's very alluring and I still wonder how it was done.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
The finger and thumb circling her ankle to me is the most disturbing. I like this girl!
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Mendi Hjerten 5 years ago
I would entitle this: Gloss for the Loss... or: Death offering the Balm of Deceit.... as for me it illustrates the act of adding artificial scent to cover for the gradual fading inside of the true Rose. Dangerous temptation of materialism leading to soul loss.
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Jo Bebe 5 years ago
Pretty sure that was sarcasm and everyone else is trying to defend vegans in reply hahaha
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Random_person 5 years ago
Did anyone else think of the scene in Harry Potter where Voldemort was drinking the reindeers blood?
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Haha! I just thought about the way more than weird interpretations dear old Freud would have gotten out of this! *Giggle*
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PotterGeek08 5 years ago
This girl really loves getting taped to the wall by rainbow duct tape
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Reagan Besteman 5 years ago
There was actually someone who was almost murdered and stuffed in a suitcase. Gruesome but true.
Layla Corman 5 years ago
There have been MANY people that were murdered and stuffed in a suitcase. Very sick and sad!
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Gale Christensen 5 years ago
Un-intentionally disturbing image of kidnapping, child porn and human trafficking.
Denitsa Arnaudova 5 years ago
This could be about how some men treat women like possessions. I don't really know, I guess everyone sees something different in her works.
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Viki Banaszak 5 years ago
She has to have the most amazing wardrobe! Brick dress with a window and curtains. WoW!
Megan Ten Broeke 5 years ago
This is exactly what happened to my marriage. Very powerful, symbolic picture.
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Peter Chee 5 years ago
RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN! ITS TERMINATOR! (I think. Corrrect me if I am wrong.)
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Jim Price 5 years ago
People are like tea bags... you never know how strong they are till they're in hot water.
Tiny Dancer 5 years ago
Fascinating backstory for this quote. It's been making the rounds for about 100 years! https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/02/03/hot-water/ I'm equally fascinated by Rita Mae Brown being called merely a mystery writer, but that's a whole other kettle of fish ;-)
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Piper Liniger 5 years ago
Jim Price, I can't say anything better, except ELLEN is a direct link to our universe and we should pay attention.
Hazel Gray 5 years ago
Would you like to join me in a cup of tea? "Don't you mean FOR a cup of tea?" No I meant in. *stares awkwardly*
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Emma Horn-Knox 5 years ago (edited)
Love it. Going to cosplay some of these! (in Royale High - Roblox)
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Maddy Wright 5 years ago
she's on "fire" and you focus on the windows!!??
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Rabia Sare A. 5 years ago
Summer in Russia! the rest of Russians are in Antalya at the time btw.
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TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
No, it’s not their spelling, it’s what they said.
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Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
So are men. Humans are complex beings with multiple faces, and which one we choose to show depends on the various situations and people we meet.
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Mimi777 5 years ago
Mine too idk why i favor it so much they’re all awesome tho
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Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
I grow flowers and vines but never a flowes.
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Layla Corman 5 years ago
Reminds me of the (awesome) 80s movie SPLASH starring Darryl Hanna and Tom Hanks.
Hazel Gray 5 years ago
Like YOU could have done any better. I think she was awesome, you prick.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago (edited)
I feel like this is part of The Shining. Like if Steven King was a young girl.
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Rabia Sare A. 5 years ago
these first world people. how you are not afraid. those are phone. are they water resistible. please say yes.
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TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
Wanta make this movie with me?
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Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
Anchors weigh you down and keep you from moving forward
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when you stay in a luxurious hotel but you do not have any money to pay extras
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Or your baggage is holding you back.
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J-Yogi-Temp-Mom 5 years ago
Had a dream like this when I was pregnant, was me giving birth to an alien baby... so weird.
Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
An expression of pure love. A most talented model and photographer.
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TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
I can solemnly say I am included
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Katie the Anime Ghost 5 years ago
the one on the right is like... "we WILL go to your therapist.. just after we catch this girl. And after we pick up your aunts groceries. And after I find the guy that stole the package...and after we...."
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TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
Oh calm down Elaine, it’s a little skin, it never killed anyone, and if your really offended, kindly remove yourself from this website, thanks!
togcrewsc 5 years ago
and they are wearing clothes, it's just really well done so you can't really tell
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DYspLay ARt 5 years ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Evelyn Droz 5 years ago
Head in the clouds, while keeping her feet on the ground. This reminds me of Magritte.
Zoe White 5 years ago
I think it's like a social media vs real life thing again
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jevais 5 years ago
This young artist should become world famous for her art. She is way up in the list of the best Pop art artists and definitely amongst the surrealistic.
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Emma Horn-Knox 5 years ago
Wow... kinda looks like the cover for Katy Perry's album Teenage Dream
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Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
My Balloons turn fuzzy , then my arms multiply, without this picture, you would think I lied.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
She's having a death becomes her moment in the bottom pic.
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TheHerplover 5 years ago
I can't believe some people think that this much editing makes them look pretty
Troux 5 years ago (edited)
You can tell it's fake, the lighting is weird on her left tentacle and nose.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
The hands in the dress and the way she is looking at the camera gives me the chills. Love it!
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Daria B 5 years ago
In my case, it reminds me of Paprika, the scene where Paprika's identity is explicitly revealed.
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Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
Calm assurance, body conifidence, uncluttered mind, beauty plain and simple.
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Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
As a giant I have to be careful where I lay my head. Caught my earring in a pine tree !
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PurplePringle 5 years ago
The tongues are touching. That's kinda gross (even tho they aren't real)
Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
First I licked the frozen pole then the dog scared me and I ran then she did it because she didn't blieve me.
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Elaine Mattingly 5 years ago
Sunshine , vitamin D, stop wrapping in plastic and she'll be alright.
Humaira Humaira 5 years ago
Wrape me in a plastic and make me shine i can call you master you can call me mine
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
She looks like the third olsen sister here. Not one of the twins but the other one.
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Stille20 5 years ago
Hey, better than a bunch of boring influences. This is actually art. I feel like this is what instagram was really meant for.
Mimi777 5 years ago
This is the only kind of “influencer” there should be. It makes me want to focus on my own art more.
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Marky Mark 5 years ago
She is a very good and creative artist. The fact that she is drop-dead gorgeous doesn't hurt either.
Warren Hall 5 years ago
That is the finest combination of pure art, vivid imaginings, sensuality, and joy that I have ever encountered. Her sense of beauty, macabre, and color cannot be matched.
TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
OMG I LOVE THE MAKEUP!! Her makeup artist (Or whoever does it) is so talented!
Stille20 5 years ago
Hey, better than a bunch of boring influences. This is actually art. I feel like this is what instagram was really meant for.
Mimi777 5 years ago
This is the only kind of “influencer” there should be. It makes me want to focus on my own art more.
Load More Replies... Marky Mark 5 years ago
She is a very good and creative artist. The fact that she is drop-dead gorgeous doesn't hurt either.
Warren Hall 5 years ago
That is the finest combination of pure art, vivid imaginings, sensuality, and joy that I have ever encountered. Her sense of beauty, macabre, and color cannot be matched.
TheUntrustworhyEverythingBagal 5 years ago
OMG I LOVE THE MAKEUP!! Her makeup artist (Or whoever does it) is so talented!
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