Quafari began as a series of miniature line sketches that eventually evolved into a collection of large-format linocuts. The project is an homage to video games — specifically the way menu design was solved through simple, readable icons that save screen space while conveying complex actions. This principle of clarity and readability is translated into an artistic medium, where scale lends the icons a sense of monumentality.
At the same time, Quafari serves as a commentary on human dominance over the animal world. The square in which the animals are depicted symbolizes captivity, habitat destruction, and species extinction as consequences of human activity.
The linocuts go beyond the realm of pure art and enter the sphere of design — endlessly reproduced and applied in various fields, from fashion to industrial production.
The project questions the relationship between the free animal as a symbol of nature and the idea of the animal — a concept experienced by most people indirectly through photos, videos, or stories. Though many may have never seen a rhinoceros in real life, they still recognize it instantly.