I was born on 24 April 1973 in the town of Lipetsk. My impression since I was a kid was that the surrounding things were not cheerful enough; I wanted to make them more colourful, not so ordinary. To make cars and walls more beautiful, more … individual, so to say. I draw since childhood and clearly remember my desire to be noticed, to get praised, to be admired for the beauty of what I drew. I remember my urge to somehow let people feel the mood behind a drawing. And I longed for a solo exhibition as I thought it was the top of the world. But now I realize it's hardly a priority. What really matters is sheer, vigorous creativity.