Alexey V Filatov

Since my childhood, I have been drawing and painting. I mostly used pencils and felt-tip pens. Almost everything I created were fantasies coming straight from my mind.
A few years ago, I decided to bring my own ideas onto canvas.
Sometimes I already have a clear idea of what I want to paint; other times, I simply let my hand create whatever flows from my mind onto the canvas, without trying to control or limit the process. The results often surprise even me. It’s not uncommon for me to see a completely different image on the canvas than the one I originally intended, or—when I only had a vague idea of the colours at the beginning—to find myself looking at the finished work in amazement and, in most cases, being very satisfied with what I see.
Some of my pieces appeared before my eyes suddenly, as if I had already seen them before. Even the names of certain works suddenly popped into my mind, as if the title had already been given to a painting that didn’t yet exist. When I tried to think about whether the name suited the artwork, I found that, in most cases, whatever first appeared in my mind was the best title for the painting.
I like to leave it to the viewer to decide what they see in the painting. Why? Each of us has gathered o...