The artist hears the silence of the light and translates it into color
Artist (sculpture, textiles, graphics)
Born in 1977
Elena Kalmyk is an artist who knows many techniques and materials, works mainly in the genre of animalism. She was born in Tyumen, Russia, and lives permanently in Belarus, Minsk region, and Zhodino. She began her career by studying at an art school (1987-1992) in Omsk (Russia), and continued to study at an art college (1992-1996) in Minsk (Belarus). She also took computer graphics courses in Minsk (2004-2005). She has been working in art for more than 30 years. For the last 12 years, he has been teaching children and adults at the Artterritoriya Studio, a State institution of additional Education (from 2013 to the present). He works in a realistic style with touches of expressionism and textural painting, creates three-dimensional bas-reliefs and sculptures. Through his works, he strives to show the beauty, strength of spirit and uniqueness of the animal world, to awaken the viewer's closeness and love for nature and a sense of responsibility for its preservation.
My creativity is born from observing nature and the behavior of animals — their joy, sadness, fear, aggression and subtle emotions, which I strive to convey through form and texture. I prefer to work on fiberboard canvases, with a lot of papier‑mache for the ability to easily take the desired shape. This allows you to create complex, voluminous, but at the same time light artistic objects. In the genre of animalism, I explore the relationship between humans and the animal world and emphasize our responsibility to nature, empathy and honesty of observation, awaken admiration, awe or sadness, and encourage ethical and environmental reflection.