Lev rukhin
lev was born into a family of artists and scientists in st. petersburg, russia. his father, evgeny rukhin, was one of the leading figures in the russian nonconformists movement in the 1970s. after evgeny's mysterious death in a fire widely believed to have been started by the kgb, lev’s mother and three siblings migrated around the world until finally settling in texas. lev moved to los angeles to attend ucla in his mid-20's. curious about his past, he bought a camera and a used motorcycle and drove around the world, uncovering the mystery of his father's death. by the time he reach vladivostok, he was determined to be a photographer and a documentarian. he now documents the folklore of his community and composes large-scale works based on context and narrative.