Post-post-soviet?: Art, Politics And Society In Russia At The Turn Of The Decade (museum Under Contruction)

By placing emerging artists in their political and social contexts, this collection attempts to confront the new activist scene that has arisen in the Russian art world during the past years. The recent explosion of protests in Russia—often with their very purpose being to decry the lack of artistic freedom—is a symptom of a fundamental change in culture heralded by Vladimir Putin’s first election. This shift was precipitated by the change to a highly commercial, isolated world, financed and informed by oligarchs. In response, the Russian contemporary art scene has faced shrinking freedom yet an even more urgent need for expression. While much of what is emerging from the Moscow art scene is too new to be completely understood, the editors of this volume seek to bring to light the important work of Russian artists today and to explicate the political environment that has given rise to such work. Post-Post-Soviet? will feature both criticism by writers and scholars, as well as dialogues with artists. Contributors include Boris Kagarlitsky, Ekaterina Degot, Keti Chukhrov, Boris Buden, Artur Zmijewski, and others. By Placing Emerging Artists In Their Political And Social Contexts, This Collection Attempts To Confront The New Activist Scene That Has Arisen In The Russian Art World During The Past Few Years. The Recent Explosion Of Protests In Russia - Often With Their Very Purpose Being To Decry The Lack Of Artistic Freedom - Is A Symptom Of A Fundamental Change In Culture Heralded By Vladimir Putin's First Election. This Shift Was Precipitated By The Change To A Highly Commercial, Isolated World, Financed And Informed By Oligarchs. In Response, The Russian Contemporary Art Scene Has Faced Shrinking Freedom Yet An Even More Urgent Need For Expression. While Much Of What Is Emerging From The Moscow Art Scene Is Too New To Be Completely Understood, The Editors Of This Volume Seek To Bring To Light The Important Work Of Russian Artists Today And To Explicate The Political Environment That Has Given Rise To Such Work. Timeline. Socio-political Context And Artworld / Ilya Budraitskis, Ekaterina Degot, Ekaterina Lazareva -- Dialogues, Essays. Fucking Winter Outside / Dmitry Vilensky In Conversation With Artur Żmijewski ; Small Talk With The President / Dmitry Gutov In Conversation With Ekaterina Degot ; The Catastrophes Of Real Capitalism / Alexey Penzin In Conversation With Ilya Budraitskis ; A Taste For Politics / Alexander Ivanov In Conversation With Ilya Budraitskis ; Fragile Authoritarianism / Boris Kagarlitsky In Conversation With Ekaterina Degot ; Orientalism : A Russian Version / Vladimir Malakhov ; The Double Periphery / Oleksiy Radynski ; Nothing To Complete : Something To Start / Boris Buden ; The Case Of Yerofeev And Samodurov : What Is To Be Done And Who Is To Blame? / Ekaterina Degot ; Paradise For Kids, Elderly And Artists / Arseniy Zhilyaev ; A Political Guide To Contemporary Russian Poetry / Alexey Tsvetkov ; The Lessons Of The Biennale Season / Ilya Budraitskis ... [et Al.] ; Between Revisited Historical Socialism And Imported Western Discourses / Keti Chukhrov ; The Voina Group : Radical Actionist Protest In Contemporary Russia / Alek D. Epstein ; Pussy Riot : Gender And Class / Vera Akulova. Edited By Marta Dziewańska, Ekaterina Degot & Ilya Budraitskis ; [translated By Anna Aslanyan]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.