Zmogk
About the artist
Konstantin Danilov aka Zmogk (b.1979) is a painter and muralist from Moscow. Currently live and work in Athens, Greece. He was one of the pioneers of the burgeoning graffiti movement in 1990s Russia, and the experiences of working with color and shape in urban space still inform his work. Zmogk's art is defined by bright, vibrant colors, dynamic and rather chaotic compositions, often sometimes covertly including landscapes, his iconic robot character and human silhouettes. As a painter, I am studying the psychology of color to trace how color affects a person's emotions, their general psycho-emotional state and, consequently, their quality of life in general and the environment around them. My paintings are suspended between figuration and abstraction, committing to neither completely. This seesaw between recognisable and formless parts of a painting creates a deeper engagement for the viewers, inviting them to reconstruct the past actions and processes that defined the current state of the wall or canvasThe artist’s style is quite universal and can be successfully applied for large-scale murals, canvases, and commercial projects. His works has been shown and collected worldwide, including: New York, San Francisco, London, Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Bangkok, Berlin, Hong Kong, Geneva and Moscow