Ilia Netesov

Artist's country of origin: Estonia

Born in 1992 in Kurgan, Russia, based in Tallinn, Estonia. 12 years of photography experience. Game of Similarities Telegram channel.

Exhibitions: 2012-2014 # various local group exhibitions in Kurgan, including the “Feelin’ography” exhibition (June 2014) 14 photos. 2016 # Innervisions II. Exhibition “Urban space” 6 photos (3 prints and 3 digital copies). 2016 # Street Photography Festival, final exhibition at Fotodoc (Moscow). 1 photo. 2018 # “Artbat” exhibition at Omelchenko gallery (Moscow). 1 photo. 2019 # “Art Na Vse” exhibition at PROUN gallery (Moscow). 5 photo prints + Street Art Interactions album.

Albums: COMPOSITIONS WITH PEOPLE (a dummy) STREET ART INTERACTIONS (100 copies). Exhibited at PhotoBookMarket 2018 at Fotodoc Moscow. Various cover art for Weird Nights music label.

ARTIST STATEMENT “In my photographs, I seek to capture the delicate interplay of line, form, and texture, harmoniously balancing each element to create a composition of exquisite beauty. I am intrigued by the ways in which these elements can be harnessed to evoke movement, depth, and tension in an image. I strive to create unique, captivating images that testify to the power of visual language. I pay meticulous attention to shape, light, and color, seeking to elevate each image to the realm of the sublime. I believe that combining different visual elements can create powerful, striking images that resonate with the viewer on a deeper level inducing a sense of transcendence. Each photograph is a window into my vision of the world, a reflection of my artistic sensibility. My photographic language is influenced by Richard Diebenkorn, Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, Francisco Infante-Arana, Alexander Calder, Alexander Sliussarev, and Gueorgui Pinkhassov.”