Posts Tagged 'Post-Soviet'

Irony Curtain: Art, Identity and Politics
The lack of reaction to our first post seems proof of what we were thinking: not being sensational elicited almost no reaction. This is a war of words and information with a lack of objective reporting, but not simply that. In this

Irony Curtain: Art, Identity and Politics
The lack of reaction to our first post seems proof of what we were thinking: not being sensational elicited almost no reaction. This is a war of words and information with a lack of objective reporting, but not simply that. In this

Irony Curtain: On Miscommunication, Ukraine and Crimea
This post begins a new series about miscommunication and media wars, which we feel are pitting Russia and the West into what people are describing as the New Cold War. We would like to generate a balanced discussion—but we are

Irony Curtain: On Miscommunication, Ukraine and Crimea
This post begins a new series about miscommunication and media wars, which we feel are pitting Russia and the West into what people are describing as the New Cold War. We would like to generate a balanced discussion—but we are

Public Art a la Belorusse
I recently visited the Belorussian city of Gomel and was inspired by its wonderful public art. In Moscow, we tend to think in terms of art-districts and public-art programs, but in Gomel, which is typical of a post-Soviet city, art

Public Art a la Belorusse
I recently visited the Belorussian city of Gomel and was inspired by its wonderful public art. In Moscow, we tend to think in terms of art-districts and public-art programs, but in Gomel, which is typical of a post-Soviet city, art

Interesni Kazki — Amazing Stories On Walls
Interesni Kazki (IK) is a Ukrainian art-duo made up of muralists Aec and WaOne, who began working together in 1999. Since then, these guys have created many murals in countries all over the world. Aec “Since the beginning of

Interesni Kazki — Amazing Stories On Walls
Interesni Kazki (IK) is a Ukrainian art-duo made up of muralists Aec and WaOne, who began working together in 1999. Since then, these guys have created many murals in countries all over the world. Aec “Since the beginning of