In 2004, while studying at the Penza Art School named after K.A. Savitsky, I realised that walls in cities were free canvases for me. It was a great feeling to see colourful pieces in an urban environment for the first time – later I learned it was called graffiti. Very early on, I understood that graffiti is a very limited format, and I became interested in other kinds of art, such as interactive installations and even sculptures.
I prefer to combine different drawing techniques, tools, and materials at the same time. All my artworks are divided into thematic cycles that develop in parallel. Here are a few of them, from 2012 to 2016.
Faces, birds, and layers
In 2012–2013 I explored faces, birds, and layers a lot, and often all of them in one piece.
Colourful spots and faces
I was excited when I saw graffiti for the first time in 1998. I didn't care what the shapes meant. I was impressed by how unusual it was when a colourful spot appeared in a place where it was not supposed to be.
I bring this idea into my art all the time – I like to make colourful spots in urban environments. That's it.
The same year I decided to add more action to the spots. The first piece was a collaborative artwork with Andrey Berger (ABER). The final mural of the series was the biggest one I painted – for OHTA Mall in Saint Petersburg.
Flying stones
My layered style sometimes turned into stones, which combined into faces – and tons of different faces. Usually I don't do any sketches: 90% of my artworks are freestyle. I love seeing unexpected things that can start new directions in my art.
