Michael Ouzikov graduated from the Ural State University of Architecture and Arts (1990) and the University of Liverpool (1992). He currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. He previously worked for a few years as a production designer at the «Strana» film studio. Michael Ouzikov authored several books, the last of which «Kuluangwa» was published by «Armchair-scientist» and «The House that Mike Built» by Ultrakultura/U-Factory/AST