My images could be called not geoglyphs, but cosmoglyphs, because my canvases are a model of the cosmos, not the Earth. The concepts of energy and space are very important to me. The layers of paint that serve as a field for the emergence of my "symbols" embody the energy of color and the depth of space. I work in a special state, without a plan, following the technique of automatic trance drawing. It is a kind of meditation. With this method of depiction, images can appear anywhere on the canvas or paper, evolving and detailing spontaneously. Anything can serve as a trigger for their emergence - a randomly seen image or a life situation. In those moments, I detach myself from myself and become a "transmitter" of what space speaks through me, as these images are messages from space. Detachment is a necessary element of my work - it emphasizes my unity with the world.

My method of receiving the images that I "transmit," is a kind of metaphysical vision, knowledgeable and therefore capable of seeing, possessing knowledge which is characteristic of the Indian concept of Vidya. Vidya is the starting point of an open space that belongs to no one, as written by the meditation master Trungpa Chogyam Rinpoche. In Buddhist philosophy, Vidya is understood as the result of intuitive knowledge. VidyaHaras in Hindu mythology are "holders of knowledge," and Vidya-Rajahs are Buddhist deities who protect earthly beings from demons. In this art creation construct, according Vidya system I consider myself as one who is led rather than one who leads: I surrender to what comes to me and share it with everyone. I transform into "everyone," every viewer of my paintings.

Through the universality of my images, which can be called symbols, pictograms, or, as I refer to them - cosmoglyphs, and therefore - a certain form of script - as they often address ancient writings and human cultures in form, I am reaching out to the collective unconscious of humanity. By conversing through my works with people from different countries, I aim to foster deeper mutual understanding and unity among individuals based on a common archetypal primordial language, in seeking by modern people their ancient commonality in today's fragmented world, despite the abundance of digital communications.

Artist Statement

My journey as an artist towards my current outcome and vision has been intricate, traversing both physicality and spirituality.

I have always been receptive to all cultures, but Eastern aesthetics and philosophies have attracted me more than Western and European ones. Perhaps this is connected to some past incarnation of mine - I do not object to concepts of karma and reincarnation. Initially, there was a path through the body - psycho-physical practices of Tai Chi Chuan, which immersed me in the philosophy of Daoism, the concept of "inner reserve," and the management of energy through the body. Intention and Energy are key concepts in Tai Chi Chuan. I particularly resonated with the principle of "Being in motion, yet remaining in stillness," reminiscent of the power arising from meditation. This proved pivotal in my subsequent development as an artist.

Subsequently, two years of practicing yoga followed, along with encounters with the guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, visiting his ashram in India, a trip to Dharamsala, the residence of the Dalai Lama, on the way back from which I spent a week in the Osho ashram, founded by Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh near Bombay. Finally, in 2017, I managed to visit Tibet on specially "calculated" dates for me. By the way, I saw stunning Tibetan art in Gruyères, Switzerland, in a private museum adjacent to the museum of Hans Rudolf Giger, my favorite artist. In early 2022, I set off for Peru. While being in the plane, already on my way there I filled the entire notebook prepared for this purpose with drawings. Seeing the famous Nazca Lines in Peru in person triggered an "initiation" mode within me: their dimensions, designed to be seen from a height, gave me a sense of the vastness of the celestial "pictograms" that appeared in my mind.