About
My art style can best be described as avant-garde and conceptual and pictorial expressionism, including both figurative and non-figurative expressionism.
Visual art is my passion and my project of existence, and it flows through my blood vessels. Drawing and painting have occupied me throughout my life. I was educated in visual arts, rooted in the traditions of Russian constructivism at Leningrad Design Institute, but in my creative work I use an experimental approach that goes beyond classical aesthetics,
using original and innovative means of expression and expressive symbolism. Spontaneous imaginations are also an important part of my inspiration, sometimes eclectic and sometimes realistic.
The last 16 years Norwegian nature and landscapes have been an additional source of inspiration.
I am studying all types of art constantly, both traditional and contemporary art, thus extending my views and reflections.
Activism of art - for freedom
and aesthetic expression
Concept: Art and life are united through creative unfolding as a societal changing force. The art seeks beauty and harmony, both as equally meaningful, and not just as decoration. Aesthetic expression, to illuminate beauty, cannot unfold without freedom,as freedom is a prerequisite, and
a source of beauty on its own. The intersection of beauty and freedom is fulcrum: the conceptual metaphor of creativity.
Sold pictures can be found in several private collections in Russia, Germany, England, Greece, Norway, USA. Some series of paintings have been acquired for collections at Dodge Company USA, Novgorod Telecom Company, Russia. Some pictures were purchased at the "Modern Art Museum" in St. Petersburg and "Modern Art Museum"
Zimmerli Art Museum i New York
OBJECT NUMBER D00774, Elena Zaitseva, Still Life. https://zimmerli.emuseum.com/objects/24432/still-life?ctx=c27387022a43a8ec5e09b2a34edbaaaa8369460a&idx=6
Exhibition list
2018: Participant in summer exhibitions at Spinneriet, Hjelmeland art team. Hjelmeland.
2017: Participant in summer exhibitions at Spinneriet, Hjelmeland art team. Hjelmeland, Norway.
2016: Lecture for students of artists in Oslo «Soviet underground - personal experience of the artist». Norway.
2016: Personal exhibition in Gunnar Tønnesen Galleriet, Stavanger, Norway.
2015: Exhibition at the Skandinavian Cultural Center in The St. Petersburg Association for International Cooperation. St.Petersburg.
https://www.facebook.com/events/694106164050824/?post_id=694244814036959&view=permalink
2013 - 2014: Personal exhibition at Lysefjordsenteret, Forsand. Norway.
2013: Published interview in Stavanger Aftenblad "Activist for freedom and beauty".
2012 - 2013: Summer exhibitions in Culture center “Mølleparken” in Tau. Ryfylke. Norway.
https://www.facebook.com/M%C3%B8lleparkens-Venner-Tau-1340393036023221/
2011: Exhibition in Mølleparken Centre in Tau. Ryfylke.
2005: Lecturer: Course teaching painting, drawing and composition for «The Russian Cultural Association in Rogaland» in Stavanger Norway.
https://frivillig.no/den-russiske-kultur-foreningen-i-rogaland-troika
https://www.facebook.com/troika.rogaland/
1995 - 1997: Co-author and participant of 7 projects on TV and radio in Novgorod.
1995 - 2003: Feminist activism and political activity. Engaged in parliamentary work. More interviews and publications in local newspapers in Novgorod.
1995: Personal exhibition "Stories from the Old Town" in Novgorod. Exhibition Hall of the Novgorod League of Business Women.
1995: Participant in an exhibition in the gallery "On basteone" in Pskov city.
1995: Personal exhibition "Doors of perception". Exhibition room at Novgorod University.
1995: Personal exhibition "Go over the rainbow" in a showroom in Novgorod.
1995 : Book release "Double album" Illustrations for poems by poet Nikola Jakimchuk. Book where presented and awarded a diploma at the International Book Fair in St. Petersburg. Publishing house "Petropolis"
1995: Personal exhibition "Stories from the Old Town" in Novgorod. Exhibition Hall of the Novgorod League of Business Women.
1995: Exhibition - performance "Seven colors of harmony"" in Novgorod
1995: Personal exhibition in the exhibition hall in the "House of Scientists" in St. Petersburg.
1994: Participant in the exhibition "The whole of Petersburg" in the main exhibition room "Manege".
1993: Exibition in State Museum of the History of Religion, St. Petersburg. "The world of religious images - the connection of times".
1993: Personal exhibition in the private fund of Andrey Banshchikov with the artist's performance on the streets of St. Petersburg.
1992 : New York University Institute of Fine Arts to the collection of Russian non-conformists.
1992: Participant in the Christmas show in the city's showroom, St. Petersburg.
1991 "Fleeting thread of times" State Manege, St.Petersburg.
http://manege.spb.ru/en/visitors/
https://manege.spb.ru/en/about/
1989 - 1992: Several Art Performance projects on ts in downtown Petersburg, titled "Museum of the Modern City Fresco". Street art, painting of houses, streets, roads and bridges.
1991: VOMZ. Exhibitions at the Vyborg Castle Museum, Leningrad Region: Exhibition of the art group "Concession".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyborg_Castle http://vyborgmuseum.org/
1991: Participant in an exhibition at the State Historical and Art Museum in Greater Novgorod. Artist action on walkway over the river Volkhov. The painting on the bridge was a further development of other exhibition work.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA
https://novgorodmuseum.ru/o-muzee-zapovednike
1991: Exhibition in Journalist Team «Leningrad - 3 Days - St.Petersburg». Exhibition in the newspaper editor's premises "Peak Time".
https://spbsj.ru/o-domzhurie/dom-zhurnalista---nievskii
1991 August: Artist action against the coup attempt in 1991. Painted 1 km of art on the highway and stopped tanks on the way to Leningrad.
1991 - 1993: Permanent exhibition and sales exhibition in the gallery "Modern art" in Leningrad.
1990: Founder and active member of the art community Free Culture Humanitarian Foundation.
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusjkinskaja_10
https://p-10.ru/en/for-visitors/
1990: 13th exhibition of the Association for Experimental Fine Arts (TEII).
1990: Participant in an exhibition in the art association in Leningrad.
1990: Autumn exhibition at the Union of "Artists of Leningrad".
1988: The first project in "Street art" was "Vanguard on the fence". Leningrad center.
1988: Founder and active participant of the art group "Eurasian Concession".
1986 - 1988: Lena studied art that included painting, drawing and composition at Leningrad Design Academy.
1984 - 1986: student at the Faculty of Philology, Department of Education.
1985 - 1986:
1979 - 80: Exhibition in Technical College where Lena has been a student.
Lena's first exhibition took place in 1975 and 1976 when she presented her art and received two diplomas in one competition for talented creative youth in Russia.
1975 - 76: