Vladimir Yankilevsky and Valeri Vinogradov. Elementary Forms and the Anatomy of Feelings

Vladimir Yankilevsky (born in 1938 in Moscow, and died in 2018 in Paris) was a classic of Soviet alternative art, engaging with potent polarities, and reveling in metropolises, classical music and jazz. In contrast, Valeri Vinogradov (born 1952 in Moscow, living in Tallinn since 1979) finds solace and sense of security in Estonian nature and values craftsmanship. Both are solitary figures with a Russian language and Soviet cultural background, steering clear of the hustle and bustle of the art world, and both oscillate between the burden of being a world citizen and the feeling of not truly belonging anywhere. This exhibition seeks to highlight the impact of their mwork across different cultural contexts.

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