I create sculptural objects from centuries-old wood shaped by time and natural forces. The material comes from oak trees that lived for hundreds of years before becoming fragments — many from regions crossed by Napoleon Bonaparte's 1812 campaign. I do not alter their form. I work with what already exists, preserving natural relief, fractures, and traces of age. My intervention is minimal: wax, metal, and light are used only to stabilize and clarify the structure. Each work is unique.
Moscow — Naro-Fominsk — Maloyaroslavets — Tarutino. The route of Napoleon's retreat after leaving Moscow in October 1812.