Being an iconographer in the XXI century sounds quite old-fashioned, it seems that you are limited with canons and other prescriptions, overall art of iconography seems highly regulated and lifeless. However, every time I reach out to Christian art tradition, I see it has always been very diverse, always leaving space for artistic freedom.

I can’t and I don’t like copying and every time I re-conceive and rethink every image from scratch. I never think of beauty, but always think about the expression of the image.

I have a deep love for the material base of painting and I like to work with different surfaces and techniques. They allow me to reveal characteristics of the materials and textures: convex threads of fabric, roughness of ceramic tiles, unevenness of old wood. All these give a new dimension to the images I paint.

The most inspiring part of our work is when we develop a church interior, turning it into a true place for prayer. It’s so joyful to see how contemporary forms grow from tradition and how one can achieve a perfect balance between decisiveness and delicacy. It’s amazing how artistic labour and most affordable means transform an earthly room into a sacred space with noble simplicity and solemnity if applied in the right way.
No doubt, it’s also one of the most demanding tasks because we need to take into consideration so many aspects. However, when everything comes together, architecture begins to resonate with iconography and everything else, opening our eyes and bodies for worship. Read more

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