Olena Morozova (UA, 1978)
Residency period: September-November 2023
During her residency at La Becque, Olena Morozova worked on I Knew She Would Never Have Children, a new book project dedicated to the memory of her deceased younger sister, reflecting on notions of life and death, reality and illusion.
Morozova has also continued to develop her Quantum project, a series of digital collages that question the representation of human bodies from the Middle Ages to the age of transhumanism.
Inspired by the natural surroundings of La Becque, she also produced a series of analog collages based on photographs she had taken during her residency. Entitled Diffusion, this project was completed by a series of sound recordings of La Becque’s natural surroundings.
Based in Kiev and a refugee since 2022, Olena Morozova is a photographer and member of the Ukrainian Women Photography Organization. Interested in collage and sculpture, the Ukrainian artist has developed an artistic practice that explores the relationships between spirituality, sexuality, and gender identity, as well as the consequences of psychological disorders on family relationships, as in her Granny project, unveiled in 2021 at the Odesa Photo Days
Olena Morozova’s residency was made possible by the Shifting Places project, initiated by artlink and supported by Pro Helvetia.
Olena Morozova, La Becque, 2023, photo Matthieu Croizier
Olena Morozova, La Becque Open Studios, 2023, photo Aurélien Haslebacher