Born in 1978, Moscow, Russia
Lives and works in Tel Aviv, Israel
Elena Gorn’s practice develops within the field of contemporary art, at the intersection of abstract painting and installation. It addresses themes of memory, migration, and the fragility of identity. Gorn’s method is grounded in artistic research, embedded observation, material experimentation, and embodied action. The external environment — sun, precipitation, and time — enters the working process and becomes part of the material form. Her background in graphic design is reflected in the structural logic and internal architectonics of her works.
EDUCATION
2025–2026 – Moscow School of Contemporary Art (MSCA), professional retraining programme /Artistic Practices/, Moscow Course curator: Ivan Novikov.
2026 – SHOV – School of Contemporary Art, 4th Cohort, Moscow
2000–2005 – Higher education in Law (Jurisprudence), Moscow Institute of Economics, Management and Law (MIEMP), Moscow
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2005–2023 – Professional practice in graphic design, branding, and visual communications
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 – The Art and Soul of Tel Aviv, curated by Fiammetta Martegani / Tel Aviv
2025 – 25 Years of Bauhaus Center, Bauhaus Center / Tel Aviv
2025 – Contrast! Issue 4, Meta Space Gallery / United Kingdom
2025 – GAP, International, Gallerium Biafarin / Canada
2025 – Home: SDG 3.4 Mental Health Arts Advocacy, Selected Artist, The 34 Gallery / Simuka Africa (Online)
PUBLICATIONS
2026 – Arty Rat, Issue #3 / Netherlands – publication of works, artist statement, and biography in a printed magazine.
2025 – Madaf, Artist Book Index / Tel Aviv – artist book included in the artist book index.
2025 – Meta Space Gallery, Contrast Issue Four / United Kingdom – publication of works, curatorial text, and an interview with the artist in the printed magazine.
2025 – Collect Art, 101 Contemporary Artists and More…, Volume 11 / Georgia – publication of the artist’s profile and work.
RECOGNITION
2025 – Recognized as an Outstanding Artist, Israel Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.