Roman Sakin: the result of art is more important than the process

Artist and sculptor Roman Sakin (b. 1976) considers art to be a kind of science in which results of experiments are subjective, expanding our understanding of life, perception and movement. Sakin is largely inspired by ancient knowledge - natural philosophy, myths and some mystification. One of his largest projects, the total installation “The School of Athens”, is based on the fact that the famous philosophic school did not close and is still operating, in different time and space. Art Focus Now visited Roman in his studio and spoke about whether it is possible to create an artwork that nobody will understand, about what artists might learn from octopuses, and why irony is better for art than being serious.