The gaze of a young girl (2018) Photography by Rustam Yusupov

My name is Rustam Yusupov. I live and work in Moscow, Russia. I have two higher educations, one of which is MBA. I am a pacifist and a vegetarian for ethical reasons. My main hobbies are qigong, meditation, Go game, Chinese (Japanese) calligraphy. I have been practicing qigong and meditative techniques for more than 15 years. In addition, I am actively interested in Chinese and Japanese philosophy, painting, reading poetry, Zen and Buddhist parables. I draw stylized mandalas. I apply a special technique - acrylic dots. The process of writing such a picture is a real meditation. Mandalas symbolize the universe, life, being. They concentrate not only senses, but also energy. Each mandala can contain many different values. And, as a rule, most of these meanings are born within the consciousness of an individual person - the observer. Some mandalas that I draw can be imagined as a symbol of human life. Each single point is a separate act of a person, a decision made by him. A collection of thousands of small actions paint the real life of a single person. From the content of each such decision will depend on what picture this person will be able to create this person. What will this picture be: dark and inconspicuous, or vice versa - bright, colorful and joyful. Moreover, only a conscious person can develop the ability to see the picture of his own life as if from the side, as a whole. Most people, unfortunately, live life without a high goal and do not have the opportunity to see the whole picture, which is the result of thousands of their own actions and every minute decisions. I would like as many people as possible to be able to fill their own lives with high meaning, make them joyful, devoid of suffering and loneliness. The more harmonious your mind and your inner spirit, the more beautiful the images that form the picture of your being. I sincerely hope that the observation of bright, colored mandalas painted by me will awaken within you positive, lively emotions and energies. Since this is their main destination. Thank you for your attention and apologize for imperfect English. Sincerely, Rustam Yusupov.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : unknown date
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• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists