THE WRAITHS and STRAYS of Paris

A complex biographical trajectory, marked by moves between cities — St. Petersburg, Moscow, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and later Germany, where he lives today — as well as his initial training in Moscow, a period of isolation, emigration without knowing the language, and continuing his education in Germany, has left an undeniable mark on his work. Each event is recorded with documentary precision in a diary.

Evgeniy Muzalevsky, a Russian-born artist and one of the most prominent figures of his generation's art scene — is primarily known for painting, his preferred medium, though his interdisciplinary practice also encompasses sculpture, photography, and video. Born in 1995 in a small provincial town in the Samara region on the banks of the Volga, nothing seemed to predetermine his artistic career except for his own unwavering conviction. Today, he is a laureate of prestigious awards in his home country, and his works are held in several museum collections and major private holdings across Russia and Europe.
This body of material serves as the foundation for future works that maneuver with incredible freedom between polished figuration and impulsive abstraction. Oil painting, oil sticks, spray paint, watercolor, acrylic — the various techniques he employs accompany this process of collaging his own emotions and memories.
It is impossible to speak of Muzalevsky without mentioning his collaboration with his mother. In 2022, during her eighth year of imprisonment in a penal colony, their joint project emerged: handmade embroideries created based on his abstract sketches. This practice, essentially a form of mental therapy, became a powerful artistic statement that gained recognition within a museum context.