Nikolai Petrovich Yegorov
a frozen settlement in Yakutsk, Siberia
Nikolai Petrovich Yegorov has spent a lifetime in the service of his frigid, tightly-knit community in Siberia. As a pest exterminator, his work is crucial to the survival of the settlement, maintaining food security through relentless winters. Though his hands and eyes have aged, his memory is sharp, except for the occasional lapse that haunts him — the fear of forgetting a name, a detail, a necessity that the harsh environment will not forgive.
About
Obsession
The sensation of a word like a ghost
Voice
Crunch of snow underfoot
Artistic Medium
Monochrome pest prevention diagrams
Technique
Scorings into trodden snow paths
Influences
Frostbitten mornings, the tactile feel of iron traps, the soothing ritual of naming each neighborhood dog
Materials
Bits of charcoal, found kitchen salt, metal filings from old traps
Scale
Snow paths, about 10 meters long
Selected 1 time · Last: October 15, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Echoes of Anxious Vigilance"
October 15, 2026 · anxious
"Fractured Reflections"
October 14, 2026 · anxious