Dmitry Kaminker is a Russian sculptor based in St. Petersburg. As a young man in the Soviet Army, Kaminker worked as an assistant to artists creating public sculptures for the Russian government. Wanting to express his own artistic style, Kaminker created artwork in the sub-basement of the government studio. He gathered recycled and discarded materials to create sculptures that the authorities would never have permitted him to exhibit.  His art uses materials including cast bronze, wood, and granite to create figures and objects that mix mythology and reality. His style is abstract and humorous; however, Kaminker’s artwork encourages careful consideration and discussion and offers a thoughtful reflection on history and modernity.

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