An Artist Talks with Elya May and Aleph Art Proekt, 10 March 2011, Kunsthaus of Tacheles.

Elya is a Russian artist, who lived partly in Australia, where she finished her studies in Art.

Elya May performing with Aleph Art Proekt for the musical "the House of Dreams"

 She is living in Berlin since a few years and has built up a performance project that works with a Dada inspiration and improvisation. The character she performs, is sort of a free woman, as if she allows herself more in the performance, than in real life. She can wear crazy outfits and undress, as she pleases, she is a rockstar or a nymphette, peu importe, as long as she goes beyond barriers constructed by others...

Many artist involved in acting and playing live instruments within the Aleph Art proekt.

She is a mother and it is of course a challenge for an artist, her little girl is there constantly by her side during the interview and she calmly manages the situation.

Again in the House of Dreams February 12 2011, kunsthaus Tacheles

Elya is a determined artist, who does not feel the desire to conceptualize in her works and paintings... She feels that the non_concept can also be a sort of statement against the general direction today in the contemporary art scene, overloaded with conceptual art and non formal productions sometimes difficult to access for the viewer.

Live musicians intergrate the performance

She likes to be simple, and yet has alot to say, and continues to beleive there is a place for other types of art and art production.