Russian Museum
Olga Chernysheva
Iragui, Paris
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- Title
- Russian Museum
- Gallery
- Iragui, Paris
- Year
- 2004
- Duration
- 6 min 11 s
The video Russian Museum, by artist Olga Chernysheva, poetically portrays the romantic principle of reflection: a tour of the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg with a handheld camera does not so much show the famous paintings on display as it reveals the mirror images reflected from the frames. Young Muscovite women in tight jeans and high-heeled shoes seem to run through works by Russian painters, while guards wander across the river in a landscape and gentlemen in street clothes disappear into bushes, from which new pictures suddenly appear: pictures generating pictures, on an infinite scale.
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Olga Chernysheva is a leading name from the Moscow generation emerging in the 90s who made a name for herself during a period of great political and cultural changes, which were, however, partly determined by the difficult reforms of the Soviet system and the economic problems that affected a large part of the population. Her work in different media – including very short essays which she combines with still or moving images – is based on a close observation of the reality around her. Chernysheva was born in Moscow in 1962. She studied in Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow (specialization Animation) and in the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. She represented Russia at the Venice Biennale of 2001. Her works were displayed at the 56th Venice Biennale (2015), Manifesta 10 in Saint-Petersburg (2014), 1st Bergen Triennale, Bergen, Norway (2013).
Last update: October 8th, 2019
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- 43 rue de la Commune de Paris, Romainville, Paris, France, 93230, Paris, France
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Iragui is a contemporary art gallery in Paris. Established in 2011 by Ekatherina Iragui, it is committed to bringing attention to contemporary Russian art. It presents cross-disciplinary program with particular focus on conceptual work. Iragui contributes to the participation of gallery artists in international projects and their integration into the global art context. Attaching much importance to research, Iragui believes in a collaborative approach by working closely with artists, curators and collectors. The gallery works with cultural institutions worldwide: Centre Georges Pompidou, Espace Louis Vuitton, Pera Museum, Fondation d’art contemporain Daniel & Florence Guerlain, Japan Alps art festival.