Recognizing light and darkness Painting

Painter, graphic artist, sculptor. Was born on November 10, 1978 in Moscow. From childhood lived in a creative environment. Great-grandfather, Ivan Ketov, was an architect. Grandfather, Alexey Ketov was a famous artist. I spent all my childhood in his workshops, grandfather taught me the basics of painting. In 1999 graduated from the B. Shchukin Theater Institute, in 2003 - from the All- Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimova (VGIK). In 1995-1999 worked in theatrical workshops, which had a strong influence on further creative activity. The worldview was shaped under the impression of social science fiction, especially from the works of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Ivan Efremov. In many ways, work was influenced by the architecture of the 1920s-1980s. Personal exhibitions were held in Russia, France, in the Republic of Belarus and Montenegro. Participant of many group exhibitions, including exhibitions in France, Italy, Spain, China, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Russia and the Republic of Belarus. The artworks are held in private collections in Russia, USA, France, Sweden, Belgium, Israel, China, the United Arab Emirates, Montenegro and other countries, as well as in the collections of the I-Gallery in Paris (France), the Museum in Kastoria (Greece), National Center for Contemporary Arts (the Republic of Belarus), Vitebsk Center for Contemporary Art (the Republic of Belarus) and Russian regional museums. After the Russian attack in Ukraine in 2022, lived in Montenegro and Kazakhstan. Currently live and work in Montenegro