Aleksander Rostov

Biography

Aleksander Rostov (pseudonym) is an Estonian artist, a founding member of the cultural group ZA/UM and the main artist of the video game "Disco Elysium", whose bold brushstrokes have been called the element that holds together the aesthetics of the game by fellow artist Kaspar Tamsalu who worked on the project. Fully hand-painted (vs. 3D generated) PC games were a rarity at the time of Disco Elysium's release, Rostov has mentioned his disapproval of hyperrealism when explaining the expressive visual language used in the game, explaining that the art is more a reflection of the relationship between the main character and the world: "Their [side characters'] homes are actually meant to be exte...