Browse Exhibits (13 total)
Americans in Moscow
In this project we explore Moscow as a city where American and Russian cultures converge, even if, at the same time, it is a place where their politics diverge. Our depiction of Moscow will focus on sites in the city where American influence is represented - be it through commerce, politics, architecture or food - and how these foreign sites interact with the surrounding urban space.
Startup Moscow
This exhibit examines the development of Moscow's startup culture. It highlights startups, incubators, and hackerspaces, as well as the Skolkovo project, and how these companies and initiatives use space.
Queer Moscow
"Queer Moscow" looks at past and present LGBTQ spaces in the city. It examines the idea of shifting queer [in]visibility in Moscow; it further considers how the growth of commerce in modern Russia has affected the articulation of queer space it the nation's capital.
Moscow Protests
In this mapping project, we seek to outline points of contention and protests in Moscow in recent history. It is during the timeline of this project (2009-2016) that Moscow has experienced the most change in regards to protests. Mass protests on the streets of Moscow led to harsh new laws against unsanctioned demonstrations and intimidating tactics such as house raids against opposition figures became the norm. Yet protesters have found other new and artistic ways to express their opinions not only to the powers in Moscow, but across the world. In this map, we explore four specific realms of protest – the protests in response to Vladimir Putin’s announcement running for a third term, protests in response to what were seen as faulty and illegitimate elections, protests connected to the life and death of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, and protests by performance art collectives such as Pussy Riot.
Mapping Moscow through the Movie Lens
This exhibit shows how Soviet and Russian films throughout the twentieth century to today depict Moscow as a modern city. The films, as we describe, reflect changing landscapes and changing values.
Multicultural Moscow Two
The theme of this exhibit is "multicultural Moscow."
We are looking at embassies, cultural centers, restaurants, mosques, and many other sites which can represent other cultures' influence in Moscow.
Cinemas of Moscow
This exhibit examines the cinemas of Moscow in three phases. The first features cinemas that have been in existence since the last days of the Russian Empire. The second features cinemas that have been in existence since their constructions during the Soviet period. And the third features cinemas built after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This exhibit represents an effort to compare and contrast the cinemas of Moscow in the three main phases of modern Russian history, and how the film viewing cultures and experiences varied throughout these periods.
Moskva Sportivnaia
This exhibit presents the architecture and urban planning related to major sporting events in Moscow, namely the 1980 Olympics and the 2018 World Cup.
For the 1980 Olympics, we look at the background of preparing the city for the games. This involves the construction of the stadiums and other sites to host the events, and the housing to accommodate the athletes and tourists visiting for the games.
For the 2018 World Cup, we feature the construction of stadiums and advertising and propaganda for a more modern event.
Naturally, we will focus on developments within Moscow only for the event, but we may allude to developments or construction in other regions in Russia, thereby offering the opportunity to compare and contrast the sport-related urban development in the USSR and Russian Federation.
We also touch upon the culture of athleticism in the USSR during the time of the Olympics as well as in modern times in the Russian Federation. Our analysis probes the question of whether the athletic culture in Moscow has changed in 40 years or what has remained the same.
Given time constraints, the scope of this exhibit will not include foreign analyses of the relevant events and topics, but may include foreign news coverage of the events and topics.
Once-Soviet Moscow
"Once-Soviet Moscow" explores the way modern Moscow packages, presents, and remembers its Soviet past. The project examines the multifaceted influence of the Soviet era on present-day Moscow, focusing on specific relics of the Soviet period that the city has preserved or re-created. Topics of interest include the Moscow Metro, monuments to Soviet repression, sites for Soviet nostalgia including art, cafes, and arcades, and pilgrimage sites.
Foreigners in Moscow
Moscow, a city of about 15 million people, and the capital of Russia has always attracted foreigners. Whether the intent was to travel and enjoy the wonders of Moscow, or to conquer the furious bear, the city never faced a deficit of foreigners. In this exhibit, we will try to cut a window (прорубим окно) into the lives of foreigners in Moscow. Our first exhibit will focus on the secret lives of the Western spies who have found Eden in Russia. Then, we will traverse to the lives of the Chinese students and explore the city through their eyes. Finally, we will concern ourselves with the eternal: the foreigners who have had the luck to be immortalized in the truly immortal city.