Line/block. Valery Pchelin

The method of joining – constructing the form using either woodworking or carpentry techniques – has over time become fundamental in Pchelin’s art. The monochrome objects he calls Drifters epitomize his signature style today, and are the result of the advances Pchelin has made in this method.

Born ten years ago on the idea level, today these Drifters, with their unlimited variation in shape, have grown into an independent class of object. Drifter-like pieces are perfectly capable of being scaled up in size, and in time will surely grow to monumental dimensions, capable of containing people within and allowing them to pass through.

Valery Pchelin likes to work while listening to minimalist music of the 20th century such as Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt, or to Benjamin Britten. He often listens to modern meditative Japanese music as well, interesting for its associative flow. He enjoys Glass’ tiers of sound, which mirror the wood – the repeating black phrases that comprise his Drifters.