Carpet №5.
Viktor Vasnetsov`s painting “Ivan Tsarevich riding
the Gray Wolf” (1889) was used here as a point of reference.

Carpet №7.
In this artwork I refer to the painting named “Bathing of a Red Horse” by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1912).

Carpet №8.
In this artwork I use the part of the painting named “Pioneers in Karelia” by Finnish painter Pekka Hallonen (1900) as a point of reference.

Carpet №1.
In this artwork I refer to Vasily Perov`s “The Hunters at Rest” painting completed in 1871.

Carpet №6.
Among the carpets that adorned the walls and floors in the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century, some of the most popular were those featuring images of deer. These carpets became a special element of decor and a symbol of the home cosiness and comfort in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet countries.

Carpet №2.
Here I use a reference to Ivan Shishkin`s painting “Morning in a Pine Forest” (1889).

Carpet №4.
In this artwork I use the “Merchant's Wife at Tea”-painting as a point of reference. Russian artist Boris Kustodiev created this artwork in 1918.

Carpet №3.
In this artwork I refer to the painting “Bogatyrs” by Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov (1898).

In this series, I refer to the tradition of hanging carpets on walls, a practice deeply rooted in Eastern and Post-Soviet cultures. Classical Russian artworks were often reproduced on these carpets, embedding them into cultural identity. Though now nostalgic, this trend remains a recognizable part of Post-Soviet culture. In this series, I use the carpet as an Eastern cultural code, intertwined with contemporary migration issues, reflecting migrants' adaptation, nostalgia, and personal memory in my art.

In the "Carpets" series, I mix Russian culture elements from the carpets` plots and components of multiculturalism by highlighting universal human figures, using visual language of naïve art. For me, the feeling of being disconnected from the world and the desire to shield oneself from its pain and threats transcend national boundaries and are universally human experiences today.