The Blue Noses art groupThe Russian monsters series, 2012 ·
(from the “Various fairy tales” series)
Photoprint · Russia

Russian avant-garde is a globally renowned phenomenon of planetary scale. However, the simplicity of geometric abstraction in the so-called avant-garde suprematism is often misunderstood by the audience. "I can do that too!" is a common remark regarding the Black Square and other similar artworks.

Sometimes, this lack of understanding and aversion becomes the basis for artistic confrontations and conflicts. In this photo, fairy-tale heroes are attacking avant-garde monsters, illustrating the clash between traditional and avant-garde artistic expressions.

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