Artist Oleg Katorgin is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Theater Academy, who works in the field of theater, contemporary art and book illustration. A participant in a number of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, he has lived and worked in Prague for 21 years. As a scenograph he has presented more than 20 performances, 3 of which have received the highest awards in the field of scenography and puppetry. Oleg Katorgin's artworks are in museums and private collections.