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​“When I came across the work of Russian artist Denis Forkas Kostromitin (1977, Kamyshin, Russia) something instantly ‘clicked’. His paintings and drawings took me to a place beyond time, a place different from this ordinary reality, but ever so familiar. His art radiates a unique language of symbolism and occult mysticism, which, so I’ve learned, are subjects close to his heart. I got in touch with Denis and asked him about his relationship with death, the connection between his dreams and the afterlife, and his fascination with dark historical accounts of divine revelations.”

My images are occult in the sense that they hide things I’ve stolen from the fire and reward those who find them. This way I exchange with my viewers and without a doubt will continue to do so after I’m gone.”