Yet another piece of the puzzle
Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to create something perfect immediately. To get the result "as is" and enjoy it for the rest of your life is a myth. Everything is the Way. The Process.
My current task is integration—to pull myself together. If I were just "one person," it would be easy. If you have one profession, one self-identification, you belong to one box. One nation.
But that is definitely not me.
It is a problem when, on one side, you are an expert in media and new technologies, and on the other—an artist. And somewhere in the middle: analyst, art dealer, heritage specialist, philosopher, writer.
So, I am building a single structure. A "self-institution" that will contain all these different sides.
Here is how it’s going.
The Machine
Let’s start with "Selection." On the surface, it is a representation of my choice and taste—showing the audience my skills and my view of the art market.
But inside, it is a machine.
Five years ago, when I decided to join the art market professionally, I thought: how can I use not only the vision I’ve had since childhood, not only the Heritage that opens doors, but also my IT experience?
Today, I took the first real step.
I built a module that can parse lots from all major auction houses (including Sotheby’s and Christie’s). It runs a preliminary analysis in minutes. Now, I have the opportunity to collect my own data without paying fees to ArtPrice. Later, this will evolve into professional tools for finding and valuing masterpieces. Data is the new marble.
The Temple
Now, a very different story.
From time to time, I give public speeches about church building. No, I am not a religious person. The Church is about structure and money. Believe me, I have studied this subject deeply. Perhaps it is a way to become rich, or perhaps the laurels of my relative, George Gurdjieff, haunt me.
And now, almost by accident, the puzzle has been solved.
I have created different products based on my art and IT experience, and they have formed a Digital Temple.
Let It Go: A "tap game" to release burdens from your life.
Absolution: A way to get indulgences for your digital sins.
The Vigil: My concept of a socialization process. I am still finding the way to communicate with my community.
There is now a trail where we can see how people enter my Digital Temple. It works best via the Telegram Mini App, but is also accessible via the web. Here, you can experience traditional rituals—including confession—but in a modern interface.
I will be making updates: better style, new features, maybe icons based on my Heart & Angel project. But for now—it is time to test and enjoy.
The Book
And of course, The Book.
I’ve lost count of how many times I have tried to do this. But I hope this attempt will be the last one. I need to introduce myself to a wider Western audience and explain who I am in one piece. Now I have a skeleton, a construction, and I am writing chapter by chapter. Maybe not every day—it is hard to remember an entire past life. It is a separate job. But I am doing it.
P.S.
I didn’t realize how my task "create a newsletter" moved from Friday to Monday. But that’s fine. Next month, I need to polish everything around myself anyway. Maybe next year we will get back to a usual schedule.
Or maybe not. Life is unpredictable.