VOLKOV  METAL  ARTS

​Dmitrii Vyacheslavovich Volkov is a Russian artist and a graduate of Russia's oldest art and design school, the Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy, which specializes in both contemporary and traditional decorative and applied arts. His professional achievements began early — while still a student, he won First Place in the Young Jewelers Competition in St. Petersburg, held in honor of the 150th anniversary of Carl Fabergé’s birth. Upon graduating, Volkov was selected as a metal artisan for the UNESCO World Heritage restoration of The Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia.

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With four generations of ancestors involved in construction and architecture, and having been raised by his grandfather Gennady Evdokimov — one of the leading civil engineers in Russia and the USSR — Volkov naturally inherited a deep sense of structural integrity and form.

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It may well have been the reference books on construction equipment, given to him by his grandfather when he was just four years old and still unable to read, that sparked his fascination. He was captivated by the graphic diagrams of machines and mechanisms — an early influence that helped shape his understanding of structure and his artistic approach to form.

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During his training in all aspects of interior and exterior design, Volkov found himself particularly drawn to working with metals. This passion eventually led to a specialization in carbon steel. Also known as low-carbon steel, this material is more malleable and softer than other types of steel and possesses a rich texture that, as Volkov notes, stainless steel lacks after forging. He is also fully proficient in working with bronze, silver, and copper, and often combines metals with wood and/or glass to create multidimensional, balanced designs.

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In his work, Volkov focuses on the interplay of volume, pattern, and color — elements that can harmonize or intentionally contrast with one another to create dynamic or static compositions.

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