Projects
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
The Thaw — Diary of friendship between a Russian and an American
Artist, co-founder of Partizaning Igor Ponosov and american artist Brad Downey had working 4 years together in Russia, US, Europe and Crimea. Few weeks ago they showed results of that collaboration and friendship. Below you can find photos and text
The Thaw — Diary of friendship between a Russian and an American
Artist, co-founder of Partizaning Igor Ponosov and american artist Brad Downey had working 4 years together in Russia, US, Europe and Crimea. Few weeks ago they showed results of that collaboration and friendship. Below you can find photos and text
Irony Curtain: A Russian Interventionist
Hello, my name is Anton Polsky (aka MAKE) and I am a Russian interventionist. I’ve got an invitation to visit Amsterdam in May ’14 to take part in an annual art festival called Kunstvlaai. The main mediums represented at the
Irony Curtain: A Russian Interventionist
Hello, my name is Anton Polsky (aka MAKE) and I am a Russian interventionist. I’ve got an invitation to visit Amsterdam in May ’14 to take part in an annual art festival called Kunstvlaai. The main mediums represented at the
Cut this! 5 art-works about street ad banners in Russia
Many urban artists (ourselves included) hate street advertisement, because it’s destroy brain of citizens and is a powerful tool of the global consumption system, which currently manipulates everyone. Advertisement has captured urban space in many cities, especially in Russia, but
Cut this! 5 art-works about street ad banners in Russia
Many urban artists (ourselves included) hate street advertisement, because it’s destroy brain of citizens and is a powerful tool of the global consumption system, which currently manipulates everyone. Advertisement has captured urban space in many cities, especially in Russia, but
Right to the City: São Paulo DIY Games
In October 2013, we traveled to Brazil to participate in the 10th Architecture Biennale of São Paulo and organize a workshop parallel to the event. The exhibition and workshops highlighted different forms of creative grassroots activism, and demonstrated how communities
Right to the City: São Paulo DIY Games
In October 2013, we traveled to Brazil to participate in the 10th Architecture Biennale of São Paulo and organize a workshop parallel to the event. The exhibition and workshops highlighted different forms of creative grassroots activism, and demonstrated how communities
Velo Vyksa: Cycle Sharing as Public Art
Public art festival Art Ovrag, organized by the United Steel Company to ‘improve’ quality of urban life, was held for the third year in the small town of Vyksa near Nizhny Novgorod. Well-known street artists and muralists from across Russia and
Velo Vyksa: Cycle Sharing as Public Art
Public art festival Art Ovrag, organized by the United Steel Company to ‘improve’ quality of urban life, was held for the third year in the small town of Vyksa near Nizhny Novgorod. Well-known street artists and muralists from across Russia and
The F-Bahn Widerstand
On May 28th, we ran a 3-hour workshop in Dusseldorf, Germany. It was part of the Academie der Rebellion series of workshops and lectures and a precursor to the Petites Resistances: Rebellion als Kunstform exhibit. Using mostly found materials and a pallet, we built a
The F-Bahn Widerstand
On May 28th, we ran a 3-hour workshop in Dusseldorf, Germany. It was part of the Academie der Rebellion series of workshops and lectures and a precursor to the Petites Resistances: Rebellion als Kunstform exhibit. Using mostly found materials and a pallet, we built a
Inflate it Yourself
We continue to post results from the workshops organized during the 5th Delai Sam marathon in Moscow. Similar to Brad Downey’s, which we wrote about last week, the workshop led by Berlin-based artist and activist Artur van Balen was about
Inflate it Yourself
We continue to post results from the workshops organized during the 5th Delai Sam marathon in Moscow. Similar to Brad Downey’s, which we wrote about last week, the workshop led by Berlin-based artist and activist Artur van Balen was about
How to Hack an Apple Ad
For many of our interventions in Moscow, we often co-opt official language like city navigation, notices and warning signs in public spaces. The tactic is to tell the truth about the real condition of public spaces, plans of government etc.
How to Hack an Apple Ad
For many of our interventions in Moscow, we often co-opt official language like city navigation, notices and warning signs in public spaces. The tactic is to tell the truth about the real condition of public spaces, plans of government etc.
Pechatniki’s Microsites
We are still posting the results of our Cooperative Urbanism workshops in Moscow. This is about the one in Pechatniki district, led by Israel’s 72 Hour Urban Action. The workshop invited participants to locate ‘microsites’ and to offer “quick, temporary,
Pechatniki’s Microsites
We are still posting the results of our Cooperative Urbanism workshops in Moscow. This is about the one in Pechatniki district, led by Israel’s 72 Hour Urban Action. The workshop invited participants to locate ‘microsites’ and to offer “quick, temporary,