Elene Shengelia
elenesheng@gmail.com
Education
2023 Creative Practices, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York
2018 Professional Photography Course, London Institute of Photography
2018 Digital Photography Course, Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
2016 Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration (ESM), Free University Of Tbilisi
Residencies, Grants, and Awards
2022 Director's Fellowship Scholarship , International Center of Photography (ICP), New York
2021 Selected artist and grant recipient for "In The Shadow of The Big Trees" Art Residency Program / Tbilisi Photo Festival
2021 30 Under 30 | Women Photographers | ARTPIL
2020 Multimedia Production Lab Grant for South Caucasian Female Photographers
2019 Full scholarship for Magnum Photos Workshop under the guidance of Thomas Dworzak
2019 Golden Hammer - Gold/2X Silver
2018 Ad Black Sea - Silver [Film Craft/Art Direction]
Selected Exhibitions
2023 "Breaking more boundaries" group exhibition, Culture Lab LIC, New York
2023 'Lifelines' OYC group exhibition, International Center of Photography, New York
2022 Subtropical Cultures/Tbilisi Photography and Multimedia Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
2021 Fragments of a whole – Book launch & Photo exhibition /ChaiKhana ,Tbilisi, Georgia
2021 Rome Art Week / Artpil , Rome, Italy
2019 Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival ,Tbilisi, Georgia
2019 Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia
2018 Free Range, London, UK
Selected Press
2021 - Interview for Subtropical Cultures Residency Zine
2019- Frame Within a Frame, London Institute Of Photography Press
Books
2023 The Roads Seem Endless
2022 How to win elections in Georgia (with posters.)
Artist Talks/Lectures
2022 Subtropical Cultures, Tbilisi Photography and Multimedia Museum
2021 Guest Artist Lecturer at University of Georgia