Aleksandr Petrunin

Aleksandr Petrunin Russian Artist. b. 1974. Aleksandr was born in Russia and relocated in Lithuania where he still resides. He employs painting, illustration and watercolors within his works. His drawings establish a link between the reality and that imagined by its viewer. Petrunin also known for his visual narratives realized through elaborate and intricate pen-and-ink drawings. His works appear as dreamlike images in which fantasy and reality meet, and past and present always play a key role. In his personal art, Aleksandr frequently uses illustration style techniques. Also medieval culture, from French engravings to old Japanese art, inspires him greatly. Petrunin has traveled and shown in countries such as Russia, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, USA and Serbia. His work has illustrated some magazines and is featured in private and public collections throughout the world. Vilnus