Erwin Sovkov

Erwin was born in 1983 in Graz, Austria. While actually being autistic it kept unnoticed most of his life but affected it severely in good and bad ways. Starting to mask in very early years he completed the path of the state school system with graduating from a natural scientific high school.

Instead of going to university Erwin left Austria 2003 to study a cosmic dance called “Eurythmy”. Eurythmy uses the secret and spiritual power of speech for its system of movements to make them visible. 4 years on a private collage in Switzerland and 1 year in Vienna granted him the diploma by the Anthroposophical Society, based in Dornach, Switzerland . The anthroposophical worldview in which the cosmic dance is grounded, impressed Erwin so much that he studied it as well as a special interest.

But studying “Eurythmy” was only the first step. Seeking inner balance and harmony, Erwin dived into backer’s craft. He loved the warm work at the wood stove and the regular and repeating work. But due to unknown sensory overload and upcoming unhealthy working conditions he had to change working places a few times. All together it was a 7 years lasting time of working as a baker till 2018. Erwin also did the apprenticeship certification exam after 2 years of work in 2013.

Having gained the experience in the work as a baker his interest lead him to work with handicapped people as a personal assistant for another 7 years till 2025. All these steps of Erwin’s life career found their end in a severe burnout. And finally turning out to be the autistic burnout that revealed the knowledge and self-consciousness being an autist. His whole life turned around 360° but offered deep profound understanding. At the end all life steps made a clear and structured sense.

In the time of new orientation in 2025 Erwin started to work together with his husband Sergey Sovkov creating rugs that are based on his sketches and works. While creating art Erwin is preparing his next big step in life. Autism is now the source of inspiration and the completely accepted handicap offering totally new perspectives and possibilities.

Erwin got to know his husband Sergey Sovkov in 2015. Since 2016 and after marriage, Sergey and Erwin are running their Art Studio “Blaue Tauben”.