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.
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.

Creating this sculpture the artist based on common associations connected to an image of the rosary, actions performed on it, and functions it has. Fruits in this work reflect a source of energy and information.

The artist exploits all these components in researching the theme of memory and identity. She looks at fruits as an accumulator of the memory, meditative actions as a capability to dive into the memory and then to activate it.
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