In the OSMETRY | SOVIET series, I want to draw the viewer's attention to my perception of Moscow in Soviet times. Like other OSMETRY artworks, it originates from personal experience and my impressions of the city, a sketch of a "conversation" with the Moscow of the Soviet era. My project was born as a result of my reflection on the singularity of the Soviet period and the awareness of my current life in Russia. It is the comparison of the present time with the bygone era. It is the comparison of the present time with the bygone era. Thus, for myself, I break the stereotype of the gray, dull perception of Soviet architecture and pay attention to the mesmerizing details. The result is a bright series full of rich colors that perhaps you haven't noticed before. I will continue to work with this series, both in online and offline formats.

I grew up in the 90s and from childhood I was instilled with a love for the West and denial of the USSR past, which resonated so painfully with my parents. I learned the idea that beauty is made up of cozy European streets and the palaces of the Tsars time. It took years for me to see my native city without stereotypes. I was able to unveil my Moscow, full of the unordinary, the unique, the charming and the beautiful.



I fell in love with constructivism in architecture, found a charm in the Stalinist Empire, and looked with fresh eyes at the architecture of Soviet modernism. I discovered bold decisions of architects, unusual geometry, novelty and experimentation, imagination and a completely different view on the familiar concept of "building".