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a zine made as a birthday gift for my friend who loves horses.

Lord Shimura absolutely judging my Japanese & perník

: . Image: above the Gapar Aytiev Fine Art Museum and below the State History Museum (former V. Lenin Museum), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Credit image: Insular Modernities . https://facebook.com/events/s/stefan-rusu-specii-pe-cale-de-/349820243349725/ . Endangered Species: A plea for a Red Book of Soviet Modernism An exhibition at National Museum of Fine Art, Chișinău (20 January-20February, 2022) . A particular aspect of this investigation is the changing status of the buildings from its former ideologically charged function and position in the society. E.g., the State History Museum (former V. Lenin Museum) or the Gapar Aytiev Fine Art Museum, which suddenly lost their significance with the collapse of Soviet Union, during which the two buildings and collections have been the main instruments to shape the society and the new man – the builder of advanced socialism according to Marxist thought and principles. . . #insularmodernities #stefanrusuprojects #mnam #chisinau #socialistarchitecture_kyrgyzstan #socialistarchitecture_tajikistan #socialistarchitecture_moldova #socialistarchitecture #sovietmodernism #republicofmoldova (at Muzeul National de Arte) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZJYwYMIsLS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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: . Stills from "Return From the Future" part of "Endangered Species: A plea for a Red Book of Soviet Modernism" on view at National Museum of Fine Art, Chisinau RETURN FROM THE FUTURE, 43’, HD, 2019 Camera: Azat Ruziev Image/ Sound editor: Denis Bartenev Directed by Stefan Rusu . The title refers to the plot of the science fiction novel Return from the Stars by famous Polish writer Stanisław Lem (in which pilot Hal Bregg returns from a space expedition after 127 years, a time during which life on the Earth has radically changed): the novel discusses the ideas of social alienation, cultural shock and dystopia, which is synchronized with the current state of the city, and the cosmonaut resembles an architect that returns to the site he created in another century. . Return From The Future is a visual essay on the current state of conservation of soviet modernist architecture of Bishkek city. The film is an overview of the state of conservation of the buildings listed as national heritage, but also an overview on recent urban changes and transformation occurred in Bishkek after the ’90. Film was produced as part of Insular Modernities, a series of documentaries about modernist architecture in Central Asia. . . #insularmodernities #stefanrusuprojects #mnam #chisinau #socialistarchitecture_kyrgyzstan #socialistarchitecture_tajikistan #socialistarchitecture_moldova #socialistarchitecture #sovietmodernism #republicofmoldova (at Muzeul National de Arte) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZJbEH6IwXz/?utm_medium=tumblr

: . Image: Centrul Republican de Tineret Iurie Gagarin, arhitect: Kliușnikov Nicolai, autiorul mozaicului: Aurel David, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, 1972. Photo credit: Insular Modernities . https://facebook.com/events/s/stefan-rusu-specii-pe-cale-de-/349820243349725/ . Endangered Species: A plea for a Red Book of Soviet Modernism An exhibition at National Museum of Fine Art, Chișinău (20 January-20February, 2022) The exhibition is the outcome of a research, part of “Insular Modernities” project, focused on socialist architecture from Central Asia and Eastern Europe that includes a photo-series of endemic plants juxtaposed with modernist buildings, a documentary “Return From The Future” and the video “Frunze”. The research was undertaken during an extensive stay and several trips in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan between 2013-2019. Juxtaposing the images of modernist architecture from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Republic of Moldova with the images of rare plants from those countries, imply a different angle of interpretation of the architectural heritage, not only as singular buildings, but also as a context that need similar approach as endangered species and their protection. . The cultural heritage of the immediate past in the case of modernist aesthetics is directly connected with present and future urban developments. However, the preservation of modernist heritage in the current socio-economic situation and urban context is problematic, in some cases even dramatic. In reality, very often there is a lack of social awareness of its historic significance and value as unique monuments. The photo-series, the documentary and the video are an attempt to change this perception. The exhibition traveled to Chisinau from Trieste where it was produced and shown at Trieste Contemporanea, Italy in 2021. . #insularmodernities #stefanrusuprojects #mnam #chisinau #socialistarchitecture_kyrgyzstan #socialistarchitecture_tajikistan #socialistarchitecture_moldova #socialistarchitecture #sovietmodernism #republicofmoldova (at Muzeul National de Arte) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_Kr0jA9Dq/?utm_medium=tumblr