Anatoly Popov

I have been a professional sculptor for most of my life. Most of my works are dedicated to historical or mythological images and personalities, which is an eternal topic reinterpreted from generation to generation. My soul is often touched by depth of nature and wildlife, with wonderful relationships often much closer to our feelings than meets the eye.

I am deeply convinced that a piece of art must give aesthetic pleasure to the viewer, inspire and let him or her experience the beauty of the world independently from the selected topic.
In any work I devote much attention to its plastic component: aesthetics and dynamics of the composition, the harmony of visual rhythms. The composition lies at the core, allowing to convey the feeling and mood of sculpture. At the same time the viewer can always find a lot of details catching the eye and inviting to examine, while in some of my works decorative elements can reveal the whole story.

You can examine my works in more detail at my personal web-page. These include decorative reliefs for home and full-scale classical figurative art, as well as some experiments with colored animalistic sculptures. Welcome!

I graduated from Pensa Artistic College in 2011 and then earned a Bachelor degree at Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 2017. Overall, I dedicated 11 years of my life to professional education.