Den Marino (creative pseudonym of Denis Porvatkin) a resident of New York City, was born in 1978 in Russia and grew up in the industrial city of Yekaterinburg. His parents were military builders constantly moving from one top-secret Soviet city to another to take part in monumental industrial projects. This informs the artist in his work at the intersection of photography and installation. He seeks to build worlds, consisting of elements surrounding the industrial reality.