Out, but not arrived
A few years ago, my exhibition "Out, but not arrived" with the French artist Catherine Charreyre opened in the Iragi Gallery in Moscow. At that time, I had no idea that the exhibition on refugees would prove prophetic for me. I have now been "Out, but not arrived" for almost a year. I've been working on "Portraits of Cities" for a few years. I create these portraits of them layer by layer...
Maria Arendt's recent work takes architecture for its subject matter; she interprets the classic "symbols" of 20th-century Soviet culture (Vladimir Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International, Konstantin Melnikov's house, Vladimir Shukhov's radio tower, the Palace of the Soviets by Boris Iofan and the Vesnin brothers, etc.) in a medium that would appear at odds with architecture - embroidery...
Fabric of the city
Sewing courses
As we know from the Greek mythology, Apollo is not only a frivolous, golden-haired young patron of the arts but also a healing god. In brief, Jack-of-all-trades.
So what should mere mortals do? That's right: take an example from the Olympians and not settle for less. And for this you need to join different structures with people very much unlike you and make every effort to achieve synergy and omnipotence...