Romantic surrealism. Multiple layers and different sequences of oil paints, pastels, inks and pencil in a single piece characterize my rather complicated painting technique that evokes the sensation of magic light, boundless depth - mysterious environments. This work is the first one in the series of "Games with the kite". It was created in Montreal in 2000 at one of the most difficult periods of my life. One morning I looked through the window on my 4th floor and there was a person running after the kite. The kite seen from upstairs seemed enormous and unreal, whereas the person seemed so incredibly tiny comparing to his kite, which, at that moment, symbolized for me the colorful patch of hope...I needed so much