l've been rejected by more than 50 galleries for participation in exhibitions. I was also turned down by every single contemporary art festival and fair in Russia without exception. I haven't sold a single work in two years. My videos barely get 5 likes at most. But one random video — of a cow made from empty milk cartons and trash - suddenly took off and was viewed by over 200,000 people. As a result, one of the galleries in St. Petersburg invited me to join a group exhibition. The exhibition h