Break It Down: A guide to the “Research Institute Archive” exhibition. Repairs”

Famous literary critic Belinsky’s quote “It is necessary to know the past in order to understand the present and predict the future” is increasing its power day by day. We are talking not only about the mistakes of our ancestors, but also about the invaluable experiences and huge efforts on which many areas of our lives depend.

Art, like fine wine, gains its value over time. As you know, the value of the contents of a bottle is calculated not only by time but also by the technology of its creation. For ideal taste, reassembly is used in winemaking – pumping the fermenting liquid of the wort from its lower part to its upper part. The curator of the exhibition “Research Institute Archives” noticed that similar processes occur in art. Renewal” Irina Gorlova: “We bring the materials of the past to the surface, drawing attention to the process of working with the resources of the art institution.”

The new exhibition is the result of painstaking work to build the archive of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art. It is not a coincidence that the Red Workshop, where the most valuable wine is produced, was chosen as the venue for the event. Here you will come face to face with the gold that the archives have kept in an inhumane way. And for your convenience, The Fashion Vibes editors have prepared a guide. Shall we begin?

Briefly about the main thing

Visit the “Research Institute Archive” exhibition. Renewal” can be viewed at the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art from November 16, 2024 to January 19, 2025. It is worth noting that there are three main words behind the acronym familiar to scientists and students: science, research and art. The combination of these directions has accumulated art experts Guests of the exhibition will be able to receive additional assistance in immersing themselves in history using an audio guide or during a mediation tour.

What to watch?

The exhibition is based not only on art objects but also on other evidence of Winzavod’s diverse life: reconnaissance photographs, videos, interviews with artists and much more. According to The Fashion Vibes, this material contains the most interesting things.

Documents and artifacts of historical projects, symbolic exhibitions

This part of the exhibition symbolizes the path of the once young artists who determined the face of contemporary art today. On the one hand, Dmitry Gutov’s work “Feet” resembles the majestic “I Believe!” in 2007. It’s a tribute to his exhibition. On the other hand, the “Moscow Retrospective”, which conquered the art world in 2008, also includes installations by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov. Do not forget the scarf (nostalgia will catch your eye more than once), because from now on we will see Irina Nakhova “Paradise”, Alexander Brodsky “The Night Before the Attack”, various solo exhibitions by Vladimir Dubossarsky and Alexander Vinogradov. Retrospective” and works from the International Comics Festival “ComMission”.

street art

A special place in the exhibition was given to Kirill Kto, one of the leading street artists. It is not surprising that street art took over the space of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art almost from the first minutes of its existence. Residents not only transformed the courtyard and walls of the buildings, but also made their facets the “business card” of the center. In the meantime, you can follow the development of street art by using the materials in the “WALL” and “NETSTEN” projects.

Projects of the main directions of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art

As you know, the mission of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art is the support and development of contemporary art. In pursuit of its goals, the center develops two main directions: the formation of a professional community and art market and the support of young art and new names. Summing up the results of past years, the multi-screen exhibition collected documents about the process of creation of the Association of Galleries (AGA) and WIN-WIN, START projects from contemporary art markets, video materials from Winzavod’s open studios. and the “Farewell to Eternal Youth” exhibition series.

Photo: Denis Lapshin