Fedor Shurmelev

Fedor Shurmelev (born 1991, Gomel, Belarus) is a graphic artist and sculptor. He qualified as a graphic artist at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in 2017 and holds a Master's degree in Art History. He has also worked as a senior lecturer in the academy's Department of Painting and Graphics.

Shurmelev works in etching and colour lithography. His practice includes handmade books, sculpture and puppet animation, alongside independent prints and exlibris.

He has participated in exhibitions in Belarus and internationally since 2010. His distinctions include the CIS Commonwealth of Debuts Award and Belarus's National Award in Fine Arts. In 2021, he received the Young Artist Award at the International Exlibris Competition Varna.