Author Archives: Igor Ponosov
A first book about Russian Urban Art: Author’s personal story
Last month I’ve published a first book about Russian Urban Art in English. The book takes the format of an opinion-based essay. I tried to examine the power of street art in Russia by exploring its historical background, extending from the avant-garde
A first book about Russian Urban Art: Author’s personal story
Last month I’ve published a first book about Russian Urban Art in English. The book takes the format of an opinion-based essay. I tried to examine the power of street art in Russia by exploring its historical background, extending from the avant-garde
RECLAIM, RECODE, REINVENT – A book about Urban Art and Activism in Eastern Europe
Today we glad to present a book, based on our research around Urban Art and Activism in Eastern Europe. Over the last years we have been organizing few important events around the topic (Exhibitions, Forums and Laboratory) in Berlin. The book
RECLAIM, RECODE, REINVENT – A book about Urban Art and Activism in Eastern Europe
Today we glad to present a book, based on our research around Urban Art and Activism in Eastern Europe. Over the last years we have been organizing few important events around the topic (Exhibitions, Forums and Laboratory) in Berlin. The book
New Urban Reality: Group exhibition of Russian Contemporary Public Art
Over the last few months we have been working on curating a group show in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on Russian Contemporary Public Art, including Urban Performance, Street Art, Participatory Art and Artistic Research. Here is an announcement of the
New Urban Reality: Group exhibition of Russian Contemporary Public Art
Over the last few months we have been working on curating a group show in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on Russian Contemporary Public Art, including Urban Performance, Street Art, Participatory Art and Artistic Research. Here is an announcement of the
Urban Art in Russia, Part 4: Profanity and expropriation by commercial and governmental structures (2013—2015)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 4: Profanity and expropriation by commercial and governmental structures (2013—2015)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 3: Rebirth of the Russian street art as politically and socially engaged art (2011—2012)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 3: Rebirth of the Russian street art as politically and socially engaged art (2011—2012)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 2: Soviet hip-hop and Russian street art community (1980s—2008)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures.
Urban Art in Russia, Part 2: Soviet hip-hop and Russian street art community (1980s—2008)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures.
Urban Art in Russia, Part 1: Attempts of art to come out into public space (1920—1990s)
In this moment we start serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial
Urban Art in Russia, Part 1: Attempts of art to come out into public space (1920—1990s)
In this moment we start serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial
Where can you read about Street Art?
Today we are witnessing increased respect for Street Art from general society. People like to see images in the city. Many curators and interpreters around the world have a new interest in Street Art. A lot of students are writing their
Where can you read about Street Art?
Today we are witnessing increased respect for Street Art from general society. People like to see images in the city. Many curators and interpreters around the world have a new interest in Street Art. A lot of students are writing their
The First Moscow Biennial of street art — ‘Plastic world has won’
A few years ago a biennial of young art took place at Art Play design factory, which, unexpectedly for me, some French street artists attended. There was one of my favorite artists among them, Zeus, notorious for his sharp image
The First Moscow Biennial of street art — ‘Plastic world has won’
A few years ago a biennial of young art took place at Art Play design factory, which, unexpectedly for me, some French street artists attended. There was one of my favorite artists among them, Zeus, notorious for his sharp image
Hacking the City
Hacktivism is at the intersection of ideology and activism of computer hacking. It comes from a word formulated in 1996 by members of the hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow. The basic idea was to hack computer networks and
Hacking the City
Hacktivism is at the intersection of ideology and activism of computer hacking. It comes from a word formulated in 1996 by members of the hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow. The basic idea was to hack computer networks and