The Layers of Memory: The Artistic Journey of Mikhail Evstafiev To encounter the work of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Evstafiev is to step into a world where the boundaries between reality and memory are perpetually blurred. Born in Moscow in 1963, Evstafiev carries within his creative DNA a profound sculptural legacy; he was raised amidst the studios of his mother, grandmother, and great-grandfather, all prominent figures in the Russian sculptural tradition. This lineage gifted him an innate understanding of form and texture, yet his path would diverge from the rigid permanence of stone to the vi…