Valery Pchelin’s distinct approach to sculpture has been shaped by his early experience as a carpenter: different pieces of wood are assembled to construct intriguing artworks full of emotions.

Valery conceives his sculptures to physically capture the various feelings that surround him as the artist while also evoking an emotional response from the viewer. To him, the language of sculpture is unmatched by any other art forms: sculptures possess weight and texture, they are contoured by light and project innumerable shadows.

With his Drifters collection, Valery has created a range of extraordinary characters who are cast in a state of extreme emotions. They are placed in a realm of perpetual conflict between the spiritual and the material, between good and evil. Such a state is an eternal pursuit with no eventual results.