25 years ago, I attended a drama school and came quite close to becoming an actor. Although I made a different life choice, that experience significantly influenced my personality. In 2023-2025, I embarked on a project-investigation to reevaluate my experiences and memories. In this book, the boundary between the audience and the stage, between what happens before and after the performance, becomes blurred. The project has a cyclical nature, mirroring the rhythm of life in the theater. It represents a deeply personal perception on the theater, shared by both me and the project’s protagonists.
Anatoly Suzdaltsev is a visual artist and photographer. Born in 1980 in the Southern Urals, he is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and studies at Fotografika Academy. He creates visual narratives charged with tension, uncertainty, and enigma. He primarily works through the photobook format, creating works with multiple layers of meaning that invite readers to uncover hidden connections and interpretations. Anatoly holds a deep mystical view of photography and blends objective reality with fictional narratives and imagined characters. His focus lies in urban photography and vernacular archives.
