Metal Hooks Photography by Yana Apon

Born on November 14, 1990 in Russia. Since childhood I've been stubborn, spontaneous and loved to paint. My family moved very often and for the susceptible child it was a great sideshow. My family finally settled in Moscow. The noisy life of megapolis where individuality is erased so easily, shaped my intraverted individuality. Alienated aloofness outside, yet burning and sparkling inside - the kindhearted inner child was well hidden from the rough real world and eventually showed up when fingers touched ink, plasticine, paint - whatever - this is when the world of magic came in.

Anyway, after graduating from Moscow state linguistic university that taught me the power of a word in image creation and all kinds of different stuff, my family moved. We moved to Prague, it was a very strange experience. I had to work a lot and develop my communication skills that I've always been so unwilling to develop ... Quite successfully I learnt Czech in a couple of months, but life there didn't turn out what we expected it to be, so - we moved again. Anyway, it was a place where I rented a studio for the first time.

Back in Russia, I managed to have a couple of months' rest and continue my artistic research. Studying photography at the time and occasionally returning to painting, I came to realize that I already have quite a portfolio, so here I am with it. I dunno what will happen the next moment =) Anyway, I feel that the life trip has just started as well as my artistic achievements.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1990
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• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists