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I'll always be in unequal conditions with other artists because I am a Russian and I am a Christian.

Can an artist create when the whole world is against him? I can ask the question differently : must an artist create if the whole world is against him? I am an artist and I work "not thanks but despite". I've achieved great results in my work despite the evil of some people that was directed against me. And now someone wants to get hold of my works for nothing. It vexes me.

The humanity can not develop without the geniuses. Genius is Perpetuum mobile for the humanity. So why do we kill him again and again from century to century?

Let mankind thinks what is the better: war or art? Art? Let art will be more important for you than war, then. Business must invests money in talented people and not in destruction.

Art commits incest all the time. I think it is high time "to renew blood". The art needs of new names.

An artist is a hostage of art business. This is not good. I think the artist has to obey only his talent. Talent is God's Gift. It is not worth to change God's Gift for the whims of art business.

Maybe it's time to change attitude to art. Art can not become similar to a shop of dress. Art business must find and promote the realy talented artists. If you want to live in more perfect world, you must change the legacy system in art. Let's change, otherwise it's too late.

Art and business are two things incompatible. Art wants creation and freedom, business wants to make a lot of money.  I think business is perfectly indifferent to level of workmanship of artists. There are only popular trends in modern society and never more. Blue noses are today, red ears will tomorrow. And many people will say:"These are good! This is a new art!" And only our progeny will understand what is what.

Who does interested in art now? Nobody. The rich buy Picasso and Van Gogh's pictures not because they love Picasso or Van Gogh. The pictures of these artists are an excellent investment of money. Nobody will investment money in the unknown artist, even if he is the genius. The good artist is the dead artist. Only if the genius dies his works will buy. What does the artist do in that world, the world of money and evil? I do not know. I am very talented artist. I enjoy my work. I live in my world, the world of beauty and harmony. And I am happy!