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Artist’s Statement
YELENA BELIAEV
CV
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.
Self Healing with fruits, 2023
Felt/Needle felting, 88x37x10cm
All Works
Where is Your Garden?
The series of works is presented through branches of various fruit trees made from felt and fabric on a wire frame.
Memories that never were
The still life installation made up of white fruits and vegetables, created using mixed techniques — needle felt and ceramic.
30 egg tray. Thoughts about everything
The art object consisting of 30 felted eggs in white and rainbow colors, with a metal pin inlaid with the date 30.11.23.
“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