Nemo (Victor Colesnicenco)

Growing up in the city of Chisinau, Moldova, Nemo was exposed to a rich artistic world filled with religious carvings from the nearby Churches and Art Museums housing paintings & the Stalinist Architecture that permeated the general landscape. During his teens, Nemo enrolled in the “Moscow Peoples University of Art”, presently known as The Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts. In 1987, Nemo had his first exhibition, where he received glowing reviews, which led to his participation at the Moscow International Exhibition, where he was awarded Best in Show.

After two years of mandatory service in the Soviet Army, Nemo moved to the city and began working in restoration, specializing in icons for numerous churches throughout Moldova and Romania. During this time, Nemo founded a regular art display in  Central Park for local artists in the city. Years later, in 1999, Nemo, with his wife and son, emigrated to Canada, settling in the Niagara region. Viewing his new home as a gateway to more opportunity, Nemo spent the following years travelling throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and France, participating in numerous Exhibitions throughout.

Nemo employs a variety of media when he produces a work of art, making use of photographs, drawings, acrylic, fabric, paper, acrylic gel, liquid gel, and, in some cases, epoxy.