ALEXEY KISLOV

I call myself Vandal, a name that sparks thoughts of chaos, destruction, and rebellion. But in my hands, it’s not a tool of ruin—it’s a symbol of rebirth, of reclaiming forgotten spaces and transforming the silent into the profound. In the quiet corners of homes, blank walls wait, yearning for stories. They are empty spaces filled with potential, vibrating with missed artistic chances. I hear their calls—soft, persistent—and I cannot ignore them. These walls are not merely surfaces; they are witnesses of untold narratives, waiting to bloom into art. With each brushstroke, I breathe life into these silent spaces. I transform them into living canvases, layered with dreams, emotions, and chapters of a continuous tale. To stand in front of these walls is to step into another realm—a journey through imagination, through stories both intimate and grand, crafted in every texture, every line. Yet I call myself Vandal deliberately. It’s a word heavy with meaning, often misunderstood, but I wear it as a badge of defiance. I challenge the norms of where art belongs and who it is for. I reject elitist boundaries that imprison creativity in frames and galleries. Art is not confined—it’s alive, and it should breathe wherever there’s a surface bold enough to hold it. I don’t just decorate. I disrupt. I provoke thought, introspection, and raw emotion. My work isn’t simply to be seen—it’s to be felt deeply, like a pulse beneath the skin of the everyday. My mission is to carve meaning out of the mundane, to expose the extraordinary within the ordinary. This is my manifesto. Every piece I create is an invitation to engage, to explore, and to connect. My art speaks of rebellion, but it whispers of hope. It transforms walls into stories and spaces into experiences. For me, it’s not just paint or canvas—it’s a dialogue, a vision, a movement. At its core, being a Vandal is about storytelling. It’s about saving walls from the silence of obscurity and leaving behind not destruction, but connection. My work is for those who dare to look beyond the surface, who embrace chaos and see beauty within it. To own a piece of Vandal is not just to collect art—it’s to take part in a shared narrative, a piece of rebellion, a fragment of rebirth.