POST-SOVIET RUSSIA: ART, POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Immerse yourself in a fascinating journey through the Russian art scene of the first decade of the 21st century. This book is an extraordinary analysis of the dynamics of changes taking place in art and politics in Russia since Vladimir Putin came to power. Discover how art has evolved in response to the new political and social realities, becoming both an instrument of commerce and an expression of resistance to the shrinking space of freedom.

• In-depth analysis of the Russian art scene
• Conversations with artists and art critics
• Calendar of events political, social and cultural
• Commercialized art in Putin's times
• Expression as a response to the restriction of freedom
• Explosion of protests, including Pussy Riot actions
• Critical texts by curators and academics

The book shows how the times of Vladimir Putin influenced Russian art, which on the one hand became commercialized, cut off from social reality, financed and manipulated by oligarchs. On the other hand, in response to the systematically shrinking space of freedom, a second circuit was created in which artists expressed their burning needs.

The publication includes a rich calendar of political, social and cultural events that allow you to better understand the context of changes taking place in Russia in the first decade of the 21st century. This is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary art, politics and Russian society.

The volume contains interviews with artists and critical texts by curators, academics and art critics. The whole is preceded by a rich calendar of political, social and cultural events. Learn about the dynamics of phenomena in art and politics since Vladimir Putin came to power.

Technical data: Pages: 332, Format: 195x138x17 mm, Year of publication: 2013, cover: paperback, Publisher: Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.