“My still lifes are a kind of diary, a record of my story and place where I currently exist. These are not classical compositions. They are painted collages, in which I use objects that surround me. So, I take from visual environment as much as possible. I remember intuitively and try to make each work be recognized by my personal input... now there is a popular buzzword - my DNA. I have always had internal pressure, call it creative imperative to show my vision of the subject - practical, not theoretical. To make it unrepeated, unique and exceptional." - David Pataraia