ARTIST
ABOUT THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE
ARTIST
ABOUT THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE
Taras Zheltyshev
Artist
Taras Yoom is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in Bangkok, recognized with numerous accolades, including the International Design Awards, A’ Design Award, Good Design Awards, Lexus Design Awards, and more. He is the creator of the Yoomoota art universe and is well-known for integrating his knowledge of biology and nature with a personalized approach.

Before earning a degree in medicine and exploring his creativity in a hospital setting, Yoom shifted his focus to art. This unique combination of experiences has led to the fusion of design, artistic expression, and biophysics in his work. The Yoomoota universe, a hallmark of his creations, intricately weaves together the inner workings of the human condition with natural structures, offering a parallel realm that reflects both body and mind. The artworks are part of the collections of The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the Red Dot Design Museum Xiamen.

Taras Yoom has created masterpieces across various mediums, including sculpture, collectible design objects, furniture, paintings, and more. Drawing inspiration from the multidimensional and deeply investigative methodology of Leonardo da Vinci, Yoom approaches art as a sophisticated tool to explore the intricate interplay between the structure of humanity and the natural world. Today, he defines his style as biomorphic surrealism.

"I felt like an art and my passion for design began to conquer my soul, constantly allowing me to experiment and invent something new. From the very beginning, I knew that it would be the continuous experiment with the visual functionality of everyday objects that can change a person's attitude to familiar things."

Taras Yoom

Taras Yoom in his studio
Artist's timeline
1991 Birth of Taras and
opening of portal to Yoomoota
Taras Yoom was born into а family of doctors and architects that couldn't but influence the choice of a future profession

2010 Medical University
He entered the pediatric faculty of Medical University having two passions — biophysics and cartoon animation
2013 Moleskine Art Conception
Taras won the Moleskine Art Competition, where he presented his illustrations for the first time

2014 A'Design Award
Took the award for Ideas A'Design Award
2014 Beijing Design Week
Showed projects of light fittings at Beijing Design Week
2015 Golden A' Design Award Winner
Became the Golden A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products
 2016 Bronze A' Design Award
Attained the another celebrated Bronze A' Design Award for Lighting Products
2018 Milan design week
Presented his works at ISaloni in Milan

2018 SaloneSatellite
Presented his works at SaloneSatellite in Moscow
2019 Collectible Fair Brussels
Displayed his works at the Collectible Fair in Brussels in the Young Designer category
2019 International Contemporary Art Fair Cosmoscow
Displayed his works at the International Contemporary Art Fair Cosmoscow
2019 Russian Antique & Art Fair
Displayed his works at the Russian Antique & Art Fair
2019 Heritage, Mirra and Galerie Philia, Mrs.Ruby
Started a cooperation with a prominent factory of furniture and interior decor elements “Mrs.Ruby” and such galleries of collectible design as Heritage, Mirra and Galerie Philia

2020 Multidisciplinary art workshop
Taras organized a multidisciplinary art workshop for creating collectible toys. At this time, all his activities became the personification of the surreal reflectiveness of the universe called Yoomoota.

2022 Bangkok studio
Moved to Bangkok, Thailand to create his own studio and develop the Yoomoota brand all over the world.
2023 Solo exhibition in Bangkok
First solo exhibition of works by Taras, held in the Thailand's largest shopping mall

2023 Good Design Award
Became the Good Design Award Winner for Furniture
2024 Collectible Fair
Displayed his works at the Collectible Fair in Brussels
2024 Prize Design Award
Became the Prize Designs Award winner for Modern Furniture + Lighting
2024 Red Dot Museum
The chess Another Kingdom: Light Stage has become part of the permanent collection of the Red Dot Museum in Xiamen
2024 Maison&Objet
Displayed his works at the Inetior Design Fair Maison&Objet in Paris
2024 New galleries
Currently working on opening Yoomoota galleries in Asia and the Middle East. New worldwide collaborations and exhibitions are coming soon.
Awards
Museums
Exhibitions