YELENA POPOVA
I Feel Thy Footsteps With My Skin
Jacquard woven tapestry, 242x182cm
VENUE
6. Coker Court, East Coker
Fri 23 – Sat 24 May, 10am – 5pm
Sun 25 May, 10am – 4pm
The Ouroboros encircles the Tree of Life surrounded by a celestial array of birds and stars, reconciling chthonic and celestial energies that honour the cycles of life and death, healing and regeneration in this monochromatic boldly graphic tapestry. Through a masterful blend of primordial materials and timeless symbols, Popova invites us to contemplate our own mortality and the enduring forces that bind us to the earth and each other, from Breath to Dust.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Yelena Popova graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School-Studio in 2000 and earned her Master’s degree in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2011. She has been living and working in the UK since 2003. Yelena Popova has exhibited her work in the UK, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Austria, the US, and Switzerland. Her works are part of prestigious collections, including the Arts Council Collection (London), Government Art Collection (London), RCA Collection (London), Saatchi Collection (London), Zabludowicz Collection (London), In4Art Collection (Netherlands), Jalima Collection (Düsseldorf), Nottingham Castle Collection, New Hall Art Collection (Cambridge), LWL Museum (Münster), CCA Andratx Collection (Mallorca, Spain), Sea Foundation (Netherlands), and various private collections.