Anton Tsikhanavets graduated from the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. His works are highly imaginative and executed with exquisite craftsmanship. These works also skillfully blend modern sculpture with folk stories.

In the brilliant constellation of ceramic art, Mr. Night shines brightly with its unique charm. It is like a bridge connecting the real world and the spiritual realm. It tells an eternal story of hope and courage through the integration of clay and fire.

From the perspective of expressive technique, the modeling design of this work is extremely ingenious. The figure of Mr. Night is shaped in a concise way. His upright posture is like an unyielding backbone in the darkness. He wears a long robe with many diamond-shaped holes like real stars in the night sky. Combined with the auspicious clouds and crescent moon inlaid on the robe, it creates a wonderful texture where fantasy and reality are intertwined.The cloud-boat at his feet is also designed with great ingenuity. It doesn't take the shape of a regular boat. Instead, it has soft but dynamic curves as light, elegant and changeable as clouds. The cloud-boat echoes with Mr. Night's upright posture, creating a contrast between movement and stillness. The surface of the cloud-boat is like real clouds with fluffy texture and a faint sense of layering making people imagine that it carries Mr. Night on a long journey through the endless darkness. The staff of light in his hand is straight and slender, just like the most dazzling light of hope in the darkness, attracting the viewers' attention.

The cultural connotation embodied in Mr. Night transcends the external form of the work and reaches deep into people's hearts like a guiding lighthouse. In the boundless dark night of life, everyone will encounter difficulties and face confusion. The image of Mr. Night represents the savior that we long for deep within our hearts. He wears starlight and steps on a cloud-boat, coming from a distant place that seems unreachable yet full of hope. He brings not only light but also a belief of moving forward fearlessly.

The staff of light in his hand symbolizes the wisdom and power to break through difficulties. His action of dispelling the haze implies that people can forge a path ahead when they face setbacks as long as they have faith and activate their inner strength. Mr. Night's journey through the darkness is a microcosm of humanity's tenacity when grappling with suffering. It reminds us that the light of hope never goes out in the face of the long darkness. As long as we embark on the journey with courage, we will eventually reach the shore of light and embrace our own dawn.

The ceramic work brings to the viewers far more than just a visual feast. It is a spiritual baptism and an enlightenment of life. It inspires creators that artistic creation is by no means merely a carving of form. Instead, it should take root in the soil of life, explore the deep-seated yearning for beauty and the spirit of resistance against difficulties within human nature. The intangible emotions and philosophical thoughts has been materialized, endowing the work with the power to touch viewers’ souls.

For every viewer, Mr. Night is like a mirror which can reflect the dark moments in their own lives. It also encourages people at the same time. Difficulties are temporary. We can break through the haze and illuminate the way forward with the staff of faith on the cloud-boat of fate just like Mr. Night as long as we carry hope in our hearts, forge ahead bravely and “wear” our own “starlight”. We can also write our own heroic epics and “shape” a unique and glorious chapter on the turning “wheel” of life.