Elena
Mikhailovna Afanasyeva

Russia • Irkutskaya Oblast' • born in 1960 • artist
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My name is Elena Afanasyeva. I am a professional artist, working in my studio in Irkutsk. My paintings are in private collections in Russia, USA, Germany, Austria, Montenegro.
I love color as air and consider it the 5th element. In my work I try to convey the inner force, energy, pressure of the image through the energy of color. It helps me to create plastic images filled with human content.Whatever is the theme of the work, I pass it through myself.
The composition of my works can be different. There is dynamism and statism, rhythmic drawings. But the dynamics of the composition always centers on the main image, focusing the viewer's attention on the essence, on the disclosure of internal meanings.
Through this technique, my portraits invite the viewer to immerse themselves in themselves, creating a dialogue between the image and the viewer.
Evoking emotions, thoughts, and responses from my work does not excite the mind, but pacifies, relaxes, and spiritualizes the viewer.
Inspiration for me is my life, moments, sunrises, nature, music, the sea. People like to observe the ocean, the sea and everything related to them, it gives peace. That's why my work is created with a nautical theme. I like to work with oil and acrylics.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review my application, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Exhibitions in which my work was presented:
1990 - Regional exhibition of joint exhibition of teachers and students of the Krasnoyarsk State Art Institute, Krasnoyarsk.
2000 - Irkutsk Regional Autumn Exhibition, Irkutsk.
2002 - Personal exhibition, Palitra Gallery, Irkutsk.
2003 - Exhibition of Design and Advertising, Irkutsk.
2005 - Joint exhibition, House of Rogal, Irkutsk.
2006 - Personal exhibition, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2007 - New Year's exhibition, Union of Artists of Russia, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2008 - Siberian Interregional Exhibition "Novosibirsk-2008", Novosibirsk.
2009 - Exhibition "Autumn 2009", Irkutsk Museum of Art, Irkutsk.
2010 - Exhibition "100 years of the Irkutsk School of Art", Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2010 - Exhibition "100th Anniversary of the Irkutsk School of Art", Historical and Memorial Department "V.P. Sukachev Mansion", Irkutsk.
2011 - Exhibition of graduation works of the Irkutsk School of Art, Irkutsk Museum of Art, Irkutsk.
2012 - Solo Exhibition of Union of Artists of Russia, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2013 - Exhibition "Red" of the Union of Artists of Russia, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2014 - Regional exhibition, Gallery of Siberian Art of the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V.P. Sukachev, Irkutsk.
2015 - Exhibition "Autumn 2015", Palitra Gallery, Irkutsk.
2016 - Personal exhibition, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2017- Regional joint exhibition of the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts, Krasnoyarsk.
2018 - New Year's Exhibition, Palitra Gallery, Irkutsk.
2019 - Joint Exhibition of the Union of Artists of Russia, Gallery "Classica", Irkutsk.
2020 - Solo Exhibition, Palitra Gallery Irkutsk
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