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FOUNDATION

I am merely an intermediary; the true author is matter itself. Its power lies in its wildness and primal origin.

FOUNDATION FOUNDATION (detail)
material:birch burl, fire charring, natural finish
dimensions:72 × 34 × 29 cm
weight:4.5 kg
year:2025
status:SOLD

This work grew out of personal experience. Being dismissed from a senior position, uncertainty, responsibility to my family. I had to rebuild my relationship with what I could truly lean on.
I did not create this form from scratch. I saw it and brought it to a state where it became an autonomous sculptural presence — an embodiment of inner support. Support is born from within.

For me, wood is bedrock. It preserves traces of struggle, much like a human being: each carries their own scars, yet remains whole and alive. Within the sculpture lies space for life, while its tactile surface invites touch.

Exhibitions: Russian Art Prize
Moscow / Gogol Art, 2026
Sculpture Division: Small Forms and Fine Plastic Arts
Awards / Competitions: Participant Diploma, Russian Art Prize
Moscow / Gogol Art, 2026
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