Rustam Ismagilov

Rustam was born in 1977 in Perm. In 2000, he graduated with honours from the Applied Arts Department of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.

Rustam works across disciplines and media, using such varied materials as metal, ice, and snow, to name just a few. In addition to sculptures, including monumental ones, the artist creates stained glass panels using different techniques. Ismagilov is a two-time winner of the All-Russia Winter Vernissage Snow and Ice Sculpture Cup.