Rinat Voligamsi

His works largely deal with his childhood in the Soviet Union as well as the situation of modern Russia.

He entered into Ufa State Petroleum Technological University in 1984, where he received an education in architecture, graduating in 1989.

[5] Voligamsi gained widespread recognition for his 2006 Unofficial Album collection, a fictional retelling of the life of Vladimir Lenin through his art.

[8] His process involves finding photographs related to the subject area he wants to depict, studying the pictures, putting them away and painting from memory.

He describes his work as humorous and creating a precarious balance between "rationality and utter insanity".