Exhibitions
Works
Artist’s Statement
YELENA BELIAEV
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I am ready for a long road flight for working with a week- or months-long projects.
Installation with pomegranates
The installation consists of pomegranates in various shades of red, with only one rendered in detail and appearing realistic. The rest merely depict the shape of the fruit, alluding to the image of either a drop of blood or a stone. The different shades of red symbolize blood and its property of changing color over time.

This installation is the author’s reflection on the events of October 7th in Israel. Through the image of pomegranate, one of the symbols of the Jewish autumn holidays, the artist, drawing the chain of associations, reflects on her attitude to what happened. The author uses an allision to the word of King Solomon There is a time to scatter stones, and there is a time to gather stones and reflects on the importance of time in understanding events.
All Works
“Meal For Seven Billion Guests” Series
This series consists of felted fruit and vegetable compositions on a paper plate stand.
Capsule Of Memory
In this installation the artist borrows the easy recognizable image of a jar as a container for preserving fruit and vegetables.
Self Healing With Fruit
A soft sculpture “Self-healing with fruit” is represented as a torn rosary made from felt beads and fruits, and a separate piece which looks like either a bead or an apple.
Installation With Pomegranates
The installation consists of pomegranates in various shades of red, with only one rendered in detail and appearing realistic.
Life as a Game Birulki. ”Toys from Childhood” Series
This installation alludes to the well-known game Birulki (Pick-up Sticks).
“Unforgettable Gathering” Series
In this series, departing from her usual focus on fruits as a source of information, the author expresses her inner state through the form, volume, and color of the fruits