Bio
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Born in the USSR (currently – Russia), 1982.
Kindergarten turned out to be contraindicated to me, but school was loved. I graduated from the literary gymnasium class, then I studied for an engineer-geologist.
At each stage of the life I had a shot at various fields like pottery, literature and music. So my entourage, hobbies and significant events influenced my constant search of self-expression. The accumulating experience slowly melted in the crucible of time, responding to a handful of spindle leaves with sea salt, to a ringing clash of bell, or to a moonless night. At some point, the world began to turn slowly, and the alloy cleared of random impurities began to react to the subtle strings of the world, which I show through my photos. Beautiful and disturbing.
Photographer, leading author’s column on landscape photography in the magazine “Russian Photo”. Member of “International Federation of Artists”,”Russian Photo Union”, “Russian Union of wildlife Photographers” and the “Russian Geographical Society”. Finalist and participant of all-Russian and international competitions and exhibitions, including: “National Geographic. Wildlife of Russia”, “Russian Geographical Society. The most beautiful country”, “Sony World Photography Awards”, “Golden Turtle”, “Primeval Russia”, “Metalscape International Exhibition”, one of the organizers of “Soul of Russia” photo project, organizer of the wildlife photo forum “Nature Photo Talks”.
Select CV
2019 – Exhibition “International Art Salon in the Gostiny Dvor”
2019 – Exhibition “Glitches and defects”
2019 – Exhibition “Indigo ART. XXI century”
2019 – Auction house “Litfund”. ArtLitFund-2: Modern and Future Art, XXI-XXII centuries.
2019 – Forum “Nature Photo Talks”
2019 – Exhibition “ANTIBIENNALE IV”
2018 — Solo exhibition “FRAGILE”
2018 — Festival “Kuusamo Nature Photo Festival”
2018 — Magazine “Magazine 43”
2018 — Exhibition “Young photographers of Russia”
2018 — Festival “Primordial Russia”
2017 — Market “PhotoDecorMarket (autumn)” in the design-center “ARTPLAY”
2017 — Market “PhotoDecorMarket (spring)” in the design-center “Flacon”
2016 — Meet the artist event in “Gallery of Classic Photography”
2016 — Festival “Golden Turtle”
2016 — Exhibition “The Most Beautiful Country”
2015 — Exhibition “Soul of Russia”
2015 — Exhibition “Metalscape International Exhibition — 2015”
2014 — Сontest “Sony World Photography Awards”
2014 — Market “Photo Salon. Summer 2014”
2014 — Market “Moscow Photographic Salon (autumn 2014)”
2013 — Сontest National Geographic “Russian Wildlife”
2012 — Telecast “Worth-while Shot”
Artist statement
Why do I take photos? It is one of the ways of unobtrusive communication with the world, a form of meditation. My internal strings vibrate with a gentle timbre and crawling sensation while I shoot nature.
A photo for me is an opportunity. The opportunity to break out of the routine, the opportunity to enjoy, the opportunity to experience, the opportunity to look and see a little differently.
My work is not a documentary fixation of reality, it is an attempt to convey moods and sensations, elusive and inexpressible fluids. At the same time, I do not contradict the documentary matter of photography. I do not bring any rude interference, changing the digital reality for the sake of efficiency. All the pictures are authentic, with no graphic edition.
It is a balance between the edges of reality and some subtle substances. It is a trying to touch a stretched veil between the familiar and inexplicable matters. To breathe the air of another world without damaging the sensitive membrane. To see the elusory things and remain unnoticed. To look beyond the land of Deepwater Fish.
I talk about the beauty in ordinary things. About many things, often go unnoticed and seem insignificant in bustle and ‘foam’ of the days. About the fragility and majesty of nature. About the air that is invisible, but essential to exist.
I’m looking for simple sensations like stone roughness, sun warmth and wind freshness. Like salty sea serenity. Like solemn harmony of attraction of moon. Like a sense of ice slipperiness and a twilight forest alarm. Like a deep gap between the heart beats.
I’m talking about the life on the boundary.
