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Victor Khmel was born in 1948. He graduated from Kuban State University, where he studied Science and Math. He also has cinematographic education. Hmel teaches photography in Krasnodar State University of Cuiture and Arts.

Suhoveeva Elena, born in 1961, graduated from Krasnodar College of Arts and later from Art and Design Academy in 2006, majoring in Graphic design. Elena is an artist and book designer. Sukhoveeva Elena, have been working together with Khmel Victor since 1998. The duo is a prominent member of contemporary Russian art scene. Their photo- and video-art projects investigate psychological and sociological issues.

Elena and Victor live and work in Krasnodar (Russia).

Collections: Russian Museum (3 work, project “Golden Autumn»), Moscow hause of Photographie (2 project: «SOMATIP», «Golden autumn»), 2work(“Descendant Letatlina») in collection Olga Tompson, 4 work (project “Silent beast”) in collection Swiss-art, Basel. Publications: Articles about their work have been published in magazines such as «NoMI», «Le»(Russia), «Photografia» (Poland).

Exhibitions:

2011: «Golden autumn» - Group show – Art-Perm
2010: «Golden autumn» - international festival in Germany. Group show. «Russian literature», “The landscape after battle» - International Biennale of Contemporary art in Rostov-Don. Group show.
2009: «Golden autumn” - International Biennale of Contemporary art “ Dialogues», St Petersburg. Group show. «Golden autumn” – Museum photo-biennale. Russian museum. St Petersburg. Group show.
2008: «Golden autumn” – International photo-biennale in Moscow. Group show.
2007: “Notes on the floor” – International festival “ Eros, Faces of Time» - 1st place, St. Petersburg. Group show.  “Lady-Boss. The South of Russia» - 6th Session of European Cultural Parliament in Sibiu, Romania. Group show.
2006: “Lady-Boss. The south of Russia” - International photo-biennale in Moscow. Group show.
2004: «SOMATIP» - Festival of Intimate Photography. Group show. Moscow.  “Semiotic trip» - Project “15-star Hotel» -exhibited in «NoMI» gallery. Group show. St. Petersburg.
2003: “The Children» - International photo-biennale in Moscow. Group show.
2002: “SOMATIP» - International photo-biennale in Moscow. Group show. solo show, «Portrait in material» - «Art Photo of Russia», Photographer s Union of Russia, Moscow. Group show.

Solo show:

2010: «Silent beast” – the Museum of Freud. St. Petersburg. Solo show.
2009: “The Children» - «Kvadrat» gallery. St. Petersburg. Solo show.
2005: «Descendant Letatlina” - «Kvadrat» gallery. St. Petersburg. Solo show.
2004: “SOMATIP» - – the Museum of Freud. St. Petersburg. Solo show.

Awards and grant:

2007: “Notes on the floor” – International festival “ Eros, Faces of Time» - 1st place, St. Petersburg.
2005: Grant Photographer s Union of Russia.
2009: Resident s program in Kroonstad – 2 month