“It
seems to me that the image should be complex, but fascinating — so that
the viewer lingers for at least a couple of seconds. We live in a world
of quick information, so we have to fight for the right not to rush into
perception. I believe that this is possible not only in the museum,
alone with great works of art, but also with illustrations in a magazine
or advertisement.”
Alexey Kurbatov
Born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 1985,
Alexey Kurbatov moved to Moscow after the collapse of the Soviet Union,
where he graduated from school and college. From 2002 to 2008 he worked
in the printing industry, busy with product design and prepress, and
drawing in his free time. When the global financial crisis started in
2008, Alexey saw it as a chance to do what he always dreamed of doing
professionally — illustration. He sent his portfolio to the leading
Russian magazines and it turned out as a great success. The following
year he was published in the Snob literary magazine. Since 2010, his
illustrations have appeared in GQ, Men’s Health, Robb Report, Tatler,
and many others.
