DeepARTment

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Board of directors

MISHA SUVOROV,
Founder, Executive Director 

Misha Suvorov is a trained actor from the city of theaters, Saint Petersburg, Russia. He graduated Sanford Meisner Center in 2016 and works on stage, TV and in film. Coming from an artsy soviet intelligentsia family, he enjoyed a privilege of having the best of what late soviet era of underground arts could offer. As of his acting style, Misha undertook Konstantin Stanislavski's method study and additional training in Mikhail Chekov's technique. In 2013 Misha arrived at Hollywood were he studied at Sanford Meisner Center of Los Angeles to learn an American way of acting. In 2024 his solo acting stage performance The Boarder won the Best of The Actors' group during the Hollywood Fringe festival. 

DERRICK ISKANDER, ​
Treasurer  

Derrick Iskander is an accountant with over 10 years of experience working with start ups as well as established organizations. Derrick started his journey with social work in 2020 with Integrated Recovery Network working as Site Manager at a Project Roomkey site during the height of COVID-19 pandemic. Combining flexible "people first" approach and organizational robustness, Derrick provides strong admin support for organizations to carry their missions forward. Living in Los Angeles for over a decade, learning how artists get taken advantage of by their management, planted a seed to try and change that dynamic one day. Joining the DeepARTment was in alignment with Derrick's passion to be a part of an organization where artists are not exploited and are free to express themselves. 

VITA SOLZBERG,
Co-founder, Art Director   

Vita Solzberg is an art activist, promoter, and artist, who creates her signature art form called Fractus. Her academic journey culminated in a degree in the History and Theory of Fine Arts in 1992 in Belarus—a nation then still tied to Soviet Union legacie. She resisted the pressure to critique artists for ideological purposes when independent galleries supporting artists were not yet established. Instead, she focused on independent journalism, which flourished during Glasnost and Perestroika. Vita excelled in TV news reportage, documentaries, feature films, and unscripted reality before returning to her lifelong dream of running her own art gallery and promoting creativity. Vitart.Gallery came to fruition after Vita Solzberg settled in Los Angeles in 2019. 

Our leaders

RIMMA PANINA,
Film/Video Production and Festivals   

Rimma Panina is an accomplished cinematographer, writer, and producer with a rich background in film production. She is currently spearheading an exciting new project, the International Slavic Film Festival. This initiative aims to shift the perception of the Slavic world from Russian-centric to Slavic-centric and address the underrepresentation of Slavic culture in the US. In addition to her creative endeavors, Rimma enhances the academic and creative environment at Saddleback College in the Cinema, TV, and Radio Department, and supports female filmmakers as an event coordinator for the on-campus club LoFI. Her work organizing the LoFI Film Festival for the last four years further showcases her dedication to fostering talent and promoting diverse cultural narratives within the cinematic landscape. 

ISHWARI,
Music   

Ishwari, originally from Belarus but now based in the vibrant city of LA, is an artist who revels in musical exploration. While she holds a deep affinity for folk and mantra singing, Ishwari's creative spirit knows no bounds as she fearlessly delves into various genres. Whether she's enchanting audiences with intimate acoustic performances or weaving intricate soundscapes through live looping, Ishwari's music transcends boundaries, offering listeners a captivating blend of tradition and innovation.

LARK PILINSKY,
Visual Arts   

Born in the remote mountains of central Asia and surrounded by wild nature, Lark (Larisa Pilinsky) brings powerful healing vibrations of nature into her unique art style based on meditation and intuition.

Fusing classical and contemporary art traditions, Lark's award-winning artworks carry her signature gestural brushstrokes and vibrant color palettes. They have been featured in the many prestigious exhibitions, art catalogs and sold globally in France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, Armenia, Canada, Sweden and many other countries.

In 2021 - 2023 Lark's art was exhibited in the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and the Shiba City Museum of Art. In both shows Lark got Gold Awards.

ALEX S, ALEX M
Production    

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