I am interested in the theme of otherness and how the environment shapes the inner experiences and transformations of beings. Through portraits, natural motifs, and symbolic signs, I create images that reveal the experience of inner distance.

I spent much of my childhood in a traditional Russian village, where daily life was intertwined with omens, divination, and a sense of mystical connection—in contrast to the city, which I perceived as a space governed by a different, more rational logic. Later, I began working with graffiti, using it to imbue the city with a sense of mystery and bring it closer to the mythical atmosphere of the village. It was then that I first noticed how my experience of a place was becoming part of my own way of seeing. This sparked my interest in capturing subtle internal shifts.

At the heart of my paintings and graphic works lie solitary figures, archetypal characters, and symbolic images inhabiting secluded landscapes. They embody moments of transformation, wandering, and vulnerability, while recurring symbols—such as the butterfly, the star, and the curved tree—serve as vessels for inner experience. A vibrant palette and expressive textures heighten the sense of tension, which manifests in distorted, sometimes angular forms of the figures.

For me, otherness is not merely a state of being but a way of seeing the world. Like a kaleidoscope, it does not alter reality itself, but rather rearranges the same elements into new configurations.