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Vitaly Bezpalov

At IP Vinogradov, Moscow

July 22— August 15, 2021

Photography by Victor Nikishov

Inside [the box] it is a colored picture of the Kremlin—one would think it would be as exotic to the West as the pyramids and sphinxes. But in fact, for the West, the Kremlin is not at all exotic, not at all a Cheops pyramid. The Kremlin is a real, driving political and moral force for the workers and oppressed nationalities of the world, a flame that lights up the world. <…> The Kremlin catches the eyes not only of Europe, but also of Asia, Australia, and America. Life is changing before our eyes, and I propose to organize a society for collecting the minutiae of a changing world.

Konst. Vaginov, ‘Bambochada’, 1929-1930

Installation view
Installation view
Vitaly Bezpalov, HEAD, 2021, dried bees and diamonds (0.025 carat) on velvet, framed, 21 x 29 cm
Vitaly Bezpalov, 2, 2021, plastic number, dimensions vary
Installation view
Installation view
Vitaly Bezpalov, Salt Bomb (the splendour of the world, the beauty and the glory of angels and people, more beautiful than all beauty), 2021, salt, duct tape, wires, Nokia phone, Coca-Cola, bolts, 11 x 17 x 17 cm
Vitaly Bezpalov, Salt Bomb (the splendour of the world, the beauty and the glory of angels and people, more beautiful than all beauty), 2021, salt, duct tape, wires, Nokia phone, Coca-Cola, bolts, 11 x 17 x 17 cm
Vitaly Bezpalov, The Column, 2021, fake photos, paper, scotch tape and weed ashes on steel beam, 10 x 10 x 295 cm
Vitaly Bezpalov, The Column, 2021, fake photos, paper, scotch tape and weed ashes on steel beam (detail), 10 x 10 x 295 cm
Vitaly Bezpalov, The Column, 2021, fake photos, paper, scotch tape and weed ashes on steel beam (detail), 10 x 10 x 295 cm
Installation view
Installation view
Vitaly Bezpalov, roses are red, that's how i became a songwriter, 2021, collage, paper on the wall, dimensions vary
Vitaly Bezpalov, roses are red, that's how i became a songwriter (detail), 2021, collage, paper on the wall, dimensions vary
Vitaly Bezpalov, roses are red, that's how i became a songwriter (detail), 2021, collage, paper on the wall, dimensions vary