Artist Statement
My visual language gravitates toward minimalism, where ideas are distilled into their clearest form through a symbol or sign.
My practice focuses on ceramics and printmaking, particularly linocut and monotype, where precision and unpredictability coexist. This embrace of experimentation and error is central to my practice, making the process as vital as the outcome.
I frequently turn to animal imagery—not as an animalist, but as a way to develop a symbolic alphabet. These zoomorphic figures function as signs that bridge personal concerns with collective memory, becoming both intimate and universal.
In ceramics, I am drawn to abstraction: simplified forms that are stripped of detail yet remain immediately recognizable. Across mediums, I aim to reassemble and reinterpret traditional art forms, including icon painting and engraving, situating them within a contemporary dialogue.
For me, art is not only a final object but also a process of transformation. It is a space of energy, inquiry, and discovery, where trial and improvisation give rise to new visual myths.
Professional Memberships
Member, California Society of Printmakers (since 2025)
Member, Los Angeles Printmaking Society (since 2025)
Biography
Bogdan Kanuka (b. 1977, St. Petersburg) is an international artist with a primary focus on printmaking, including linocut and monotype, as well as ceramics.
His artistic background spans graphic design, photography, and fine art practices, with formal training in illustration, scenography, and contemporary visual arts. Over time, his focus has shifted toward printmaking and sculptural work, where material process and symbolic abstraction play a central role. Kanuka has participated in group exhibitions internationally, including projects in Europe and Russia, across museum, gallery, and professional association contexts.
Education
2023–2024 Free Workshops Program (Independent Artists Program), Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA)
2022–2024 Illustration, British Higher School of Art and Design (BHSAD)
2022–2024 Illustration / Profession: Illustrator, HSE Art and Design School
2017–2018 Theater Design (Scenography), BHSAD
2014–2015 Fashion Design, BHSAD
1998–2002 Multimedia Design, SPbGIK
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Stop and Breathe, Khodynka State Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2024 Constructions and City Prints, Khodynka State Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2024 Grafika. Season 2024, Moscow Union of Artists Exhibition Hall
2024 Lamp and Mirror, Free Workshops, MMOMA, Moscow