NIKITA ORLOV

№ 210 — The artist and his works — 2024

A shoot about an artist in motion: Nikita Orlov's portraits set beside his works from the series Almost Nothing.

Nikita Orlov in movement, black look against a pale wall

Instead of credits, a few words about what happened on set: the planned turned out to be impossible, and what came instead opened other facets.

“A project I had waited a long time for. A few things had to happen, a few details of the looks had to meet in my head. In the end it came together without extra words. Is that not happiness?”

Nikita Orlov — artist, author of Almost Nothing

Portrait in white beneath a pale work from Almost Nothing

“I waited for our story with a quiet excitement, and here it is. I am glad to be part of a good idea, among such talented people.”

Katya Makova — photographer

Portrait in a white Jil Sander shirt with a blue mohair scarf, above a blue work

“I believe a space, and the synergy inside a team, point the way. We planned a story about dance for a long time, and what we got was a shoot about an artist in movement. Once Nikita's works from Almost Nothing joined the frames, the puzzle was complete.”

Angelina Belokon — art director & stylist

Portrait behind frosted glass with a blue orchid at the collar

Art Direction & Styling — Angelina Belokon

Model — Nikita Orlov, artist, author of Almost Nothing

Photography — Katya Makova

Art — the series Almost Nothing by Nikita Orlov