ELENA KHURTOVA

Elena Khurtova (born in Samara, RU), is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher, based in Amsterd am. Reflecting on the interplay of fragility and resilience of human and environmental conditions, her work explores the overlapping notions of care and control. She works across performative and sculptural installations, drawings and artist books, building poetic relationships with concrete and fluid materials and mapping the transience between human and nonhuman agencies. In her recent projects, she focuses on collaborating with soils... Khurtova studied at the University of Architecture of Samara, Russia and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. She was artist in residence at Atelier Holsboer, Paris, 3bisF, Aix-en-Provence and EKWC - European Ceramic Workcentre. Khurtova's work has been presented internationally at institutions like Contemporary Art Centre 3bisF, Manifesta biennial #13, Kunsthalle Lottozero, IT, Amsterdam Museum, Zone2Source, Looiersgracht 60, Arti & Amicitiae,..