Elena Gorn

In my practice, I explore the mechanisms of adaptation and the construction of life under conditions of unfixed stability. Drawing on a 15-year background in graphic design, I apply its principles to establish the internal framework of my works. I examine memory, identity, and the experience of emigration, manifested through materiality and bodily action.

Working at the intersection of abstract painting and spatial forms—ranging from intimate objects to large-scale installations—I focus on the material logic of the process. An essential part of my method is environment photography: I use it as research material to capture fragments of reality that are later transformed into tangible shapes.

My artistic practice relies on the interaction of two vectors. The first is driven by the impact of the external environment—sun, precipitation, and time—in my open-air studio in Tel Aviv. The second involves direct physical intervention: pressure, repetition, and the friction of rubbing local soil into the surface. At their intersection, the object is transformed into a document testifying to time, landscape, and human presence.

2025–2026 — Moscow School of Contemporary Art (MSCA), Moscow, Russia
Professional Retraining Program in Contemporary Art, Artistic Practices
Program Curator: Ivan Novikov​

2026 — SHOV — School of Contemporary Art, 4th Cohort, Moscow, Russia​

2000 — Jurisprudence (Law), Moscow Institute of Economics, Management and Law, Moscow, Russia

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
​​​​​2024—Present — Independent artistic practice.​

2005—2021 — Professional practice in graphic design, branding, and visual communication

2025

The Art and Soul of Tel Aviv – Edition, Curated by Fiammetta Martegani, Group Exhibition, Tel Aviv, Israel

25 Years of Bauhaus Center, Group Exhibition, Bauhaus Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

Abstractus, Juried International Smart Exhibition, Selected Artist, Exhibizone / Biafarin, Online

Existence, International Juried Group Exhibition, Exhibizone / Biafarin, Online

Scenic, International Group Exhibition, Exhibizone / Biafarin, Online

Contrast! Issue 4, Group Exhibition, Meta Space Gallery (Online), United Kingdom

GAP, International Group Exhibition, Gallerium / Biafarin, Online

Home: SDG 3.4 Mental Health Arts Advocacy, Selected Artist, The 34 Gallery / Simuka Africa, Online