1. Tell us about your background and journey.
I was born in a very small town in Russia - Uryupinsk but lived and studied in Volgograd. There was an art school in the courtyard of the house where I lived. It was very convenient to go there, so my parents signed me up there and 7 years after basic school, I went to art school. I got my higher education in technical - I am a mathematician-programmer, but I think it is useful for painting as well.
2. What inspired you to pursue art?
I have always liked the atmosphere of the art school and exhibitions very much. But we didn't use oil paints there. And when I smelled them, I fell in love with them completely. In addition, I like to communicate with people, but not too often, so working in the workshop alone is what you need. Well, in general, it gives such freedom, which becomes a drug.
3. How would you describe your style and aesthetics?
Most often, in any style, I soon get bored and very quickly get bored with any topic, so I constantly jump from one to another. This keeps the receptors always fresh. And it allows you not to rely on the expectations of the audience. In the paintings I am currently working on, I have used a mixture of classic Rubens and Rembrandt painting and drawing contact tracks on printed circuit boards.
4. What message or impact do you want to create through your artwork?
The modern world seems to be completely insane and fragmented. Everything that happens is like a humorous comic, in which all the characters take everything too seriously. Ultimately, I try to evoke the same feeling in the viewer. Although there are paintings in which I did not think about the idea - I just drew the image I liked to get it out of my head.
5. Which artist do you admire the most and why?
I will name a few, I have no idea how to choose one. Pierre Bonnard - his work with color is fantastic. Joshua Hagler for his incredible textures. Pava Wulfert for his mixing of shapes and colors. Nicola Samorì works like no other with the material. And Robert Nava, who really draws like a child.
6. What tips and advice would you give to aspiring artists?
Imagine that there are no people left around, that all people are gone forever, only you are left in the world. What will you draw then?
7. Which is your favorite book and why?
From fiction, this is "A Hero of Our Time" by M. Y. Lermontov. I really like the character of the main character, and I have traveled to the places described in the book.
It turned out that they really exist and many of them have changed little. "Autumn of the Patriarch" Garcia Marquez impressed with its atmosphere and, of course, the plot is very similar to what is happening in my country today.
Interviewed By - Serene Ingle
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