Artist Statement
My visual language gravitates toward minimalism, where ideas are distilled into their clearest form through a symbol or sign. I work primarily in ceramics and printmaking, particularly linocut and monotype, which allow for both precision and unpredictability. 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.
Memberships & Affiliations
– California Society of Printmakers (since 2025)
Biography
Born in St. Petersburg in 1977. Studied in Moscow. Currently resides in New York City, US.
From 1998 to 2002, studied Multimedia Design at SPbGIK.
From 2002 to 2014, actively worked in photography and graphic design.
From 2014 to 2015, studied Fashion Design at BHSAD.
From 2017 to 2018, studied Theater Design at BHSAD.
From 2022 to 2024, studied Illustration at BHSAD.
From 2022 to 2024, studied "Profession: Illustrator" at HSE DESIGN.
From 2023 to 2024, studied at the Free Workshops of MMOMA.
Currently, the artist's main mediums are linocut and ceramics.
Education
2023-2024 Free Workshops, MMOMA
2022-2024 Profession: Illustrator, HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2022-2024 Illustration, BHSAD
2021 Fine Arts. Advanced Course, BHSAD
2021 Fundamentals of Fine Arts, BHSAD
2017-2018 Theater Design (Scenography), BHSAD
2014-2015 Fashion Design, BHSAD
1998-2002 Multimedia Design, SPbGIK.
Exhibitions
2026 — 111th Annual Membership Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers, Piedmont Center for the Arts, California
Group exhibition organized by the California Society of Printmakers. Opening January 17, 2026 · Artist Reception January 24 · Closing February 28, 2026.
2026 — Solo Exhibition, Maison Mono, Brooklyn, New York
Upcoming solo presentation featuring new works in printmaking and ceramics. Dates to be announced (expected Spring 2026).
2025 — Material Speaks Before Meaning, Cosmos Gallery, New York
Group exhibition The Language of Material at Cosmos Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
2025 — Stop and Breathe, Khodynka Gallery, Moscow (State Gallery)
Group exhibition at the Khodynka State Gallery, presenting works in monumental and graphic traditions.
2024 — Constructions and City Prints, Khodynka Gallery, Moscow (State Gallery)
Group exhibition organized by Printnonstop Studio at the Khodynka State Gallery, a government art institution and branch of the Museum of Moscow.
2024 — Grafika. Season 2024, Moscow Union of Artists Exhibition Hall, Moscow (Moscow Estampe Association)
2024 — Lamp and Mirror, Free Workshops, MMOMA, Moscow
2024 — Seven Arts. Forest of Seven Rumors, Totibadze Gallery, Moscow
2024 — WIN-WIN, Vinzavod, Moscow
2024 — Dreams About Light, Color and Love, Restore, Moscow
2024 — Unnamed Source, NOS Association, Moscow
2024 — Oh, Rhino!, NOS Association, Moscow
2024 — How am I?, UContemporary, Moscow
2023 — Open vol.3, A—s—t—r—a Gallery, Moscow
2023 — Hung the Earth on Nothing, BIS Art Gallery, Moscow