At last, I have made it to Yury Zlotnikov's exhibition "Signal Systems" at the New Tretyakov Gallery

At last, I have made it to Yury Zlotnikov's exhibition "Signal Systems" at the New Tretyakov Gallery. It is most gratifying that Zlotnikov's personal notes are on show, explaining his method and offering a glimpse of his reflections on what a point is, for example. It is a unique opportunity to look into the creative laboratory of one of the first abstract artists of the Thaw. What marks Zlotnikov out is precisely his systematic approach, his profound analysis of every artistic gesture. Faced with an almost scientific account of each sketch and an explanation of every line, none of which is in fact accidental, the traditional "I could do that too" would sound truly odd

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the

Frederic Leighton

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At last, I have made it to Yury Zlotnikov's exhibition "Signal Systems" at the New Tretyakov Gallery

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

Frederic Leighton

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