Three boys swim in the Black Sea as the sun sets over the water. The scene recalls carefree summers in Russia, held in the warm light of memory.

Inspired by Russian folklore, a young woman in traditional blue dress stands beside a powerful brown bear in an autumn forest. Their quiet closeness evokes ancient stories of nature, protection and human destiny.

Inspired by the Romanov family’s early experiments with personal photography, the painting imagines Nicholas II turning the camera towards himself. The distant reflection creates a meeting between imperial history and the modern idea of the selfie.

A gentle Russian folklore scene brings together a powerful bear and a small hedgehog beneath drifting autumn leaves. Their unlikely meeting suggests friendship, trust and harmony between contrasting spirits.

A dreamlike vision of the Moscow underground during the Soviet era. Stern portraits and shadowy figures appear within a muted interior, suggesting the weight of history and the presence of ordinary lives beneath Stalin’s city.

A thoughtful portrait of the Russian poet Sergei Yesenin, set against pale birch trees and autumn gold. His quiet gaze and the soft, atmospheric landscape evoke the beauty and melancholy of the Russian countryside.

A Russian bodybuilder from Siberia stands in a shadowed, forest-like setting. His powerful build contrasts with the softened green background, giving the portrait a quiet sense of strength and presence.

A young street boy smiles against a background of Soviet apartment blocks. His worn clothes and open expression capture the hardship, resilience and unexpected warmth of childhood in 1990s Russia.