Vernacular architecture and moss trees fill Michael Daviddow’s tiny world – huge
In Michael Davydov’s miniature world, small houses, satellites, trees and barns balance steadily in clusters and stacks. Observing the architecture and flora surrounding his house in the Nizhny Novgorod area of Russia, he taught himself how to draw and eventually began assembling small sculptures.
This hobby quickly became a passion for creating micro-fields where small structures blended in, floated and balanced, sometimes supplemented by moss and slender conifers. Inspired by the vernacular of the northern climate, his house resembles the small, stereotypical structures that might be encountered in coastal villages in Greenland, or traditional timber houses on Russian farms.
Davydov often uses domes or vials to wrap his scenes in glass that give the impression of exquisite specimens collected and preserved. Like the folk fairy houses nestled among the woods, one can almost imagine wandering in a mossy forest, tripping over one of these tiny, mysterious settlements.
Explore more on the artist’s website.
