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Klyukin was born in Moscow in 1976. He became an Israeli citizen in 2004. He came into the art world from the world of business. He was a businessman in the financial sector, and in 2009, was involved in real estate development, repurposing properties, and reconstructing buildings. But 2011 was a pivotal year for the artist. He abandoned his business, and devoted his life to art. He got an art studio and began to paint. He had no map, just followed his intuition of what to do next. In 2013, he let his mind roam free and created a series of digital architecture called Designing Legends, creating world-famous buildings in the digital space. No doubt, this series was ahead of its time, as many of the pieces from this series look like buildings we would find in the metaverse today. His sculpture The Golden Madonnina won the official Design Prize award at Milan Design Week in 2017, and his Beating Heart sculpture was a fan favorite at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada in 2018. And in 2018, he had a solo exhibition at the The State Russian Museum. Many of his artworks focus on environmental problems. “I hope when visitors see my work, they become considerate of the environmental degradation that they are forcing future generations to endure,” he said. “Now it’s a time of changes, a time when we need to make a serious decision about pollution. We can’t wait any longer. We are responsible. In the past few years, we’ve seen a lot of changes, it’s become a bigger problem. Most people don’t know about the huge Pacific Garbage Patch in the ocean.” His artworks are collected in Monaco, England, Russia, France, Germany, Spain and the U.S., and has celebrity art collectors like Eva Longoria, Charles Saatchi, and Albert II, Prince of Monaco. “The final construction of my pieces can be in any country around the world; the materials I use are from Germany, Italy – anywhere,” said Klyukin. “Most of my works are complex constructions that include many parts. When the sculpture is put together, for me, it’s a canvas, so there’s still work to do. I must paint it.” Klyukin is not only an artist but a philanthropist who has donated his sculptures to be sold at charity auctions, like at UNICEF, the World Wildlife Fund, the amfAR gala, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, the Prince Albert II Foundation, and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. He has been based in Europe since 2010. Klyukin is known for making architectural works, large-scale abstract sculptures, and kinetic art. His artworks are mostly made of polycarbonate, plywood, glass, steel, and acrylic paint, though some sculptures are made of brass. One, which is called “413” (Triunfo del Sol), is on view in Malaga, Spain, for example. This very piece is a symbol for his entire career, it’s an eye-like rounded 3D sculpture. Many of his artworks look like oversized eyes, and they offer insight not only into the artist’s inner world, but our own inner world, too. We first caught wind of his work when he