Submission
January 09, 2024

Utopia

Pop-up group show curated by Daipyat gallery (Yan Posadsky & Misha Gudwin) and Daria Arbuzova in Dubai, UAE.
October 26 — December 10, 2023

Natasha Perova
«Cherub», 2023, video, found items.

Utopia is a broad, contradictory concept that portrays an idealized imaginary world existing outside of temporal and geographical coordinates. It is an unattainable dream that has spontaneously emerged throughout the history of civilization in various forms, manifesting itself as an instinctive impulse or a clearly formulated idea.
Impossible to materialize, yet natural and appealing to human consciousness, utopian space today serves as a kind of tool, an implant of perception, allowing us to envision our own version of an ideal place.
The “Utopia” project invites contemplation on where such a place would be and what it would be like. Why do we desire to be in it or, conversely, what do we want to escape from? And most importantly, is it achievable?

— Daria Arbuzova

Natasha Perova
«Cherub», 2023, video, found items.

Natasha Perova
«Cherub», 2023, video, found items.

Anya Feldman
«Fandu-dath-belore?», 2023, embroidery, textile, ceramics, the embroidery pattern was created using screenshots by Egor Chyornykh.
Anya Feldman
«Fandu-dath-belore?», 2023, embroidery, textile, ceramics, the embroidery pattern was created using screenshots by Egor Chyornykh.
Anya Feldman
«Fandu-dath-belore?», 2023, embroidery, textile, ceramics, the embroidery pattern was created using screenshots by Egor Chyornykh.
Misha Gudwin «I was here 1», 2023, print on paper, swimming goggles.
Misha Gudwin «I was here 1», 2023, print on paper, swimming goggles.
Misha Gudwin «I was here 1», 2023, print on paper, swimming goggles.
Polina Romanova «Funny games», 2023, plexiglass, print on paper.
Polina Romanova «Funny games», 2023, plexiglass, print on paper.
Polina Romanova «Funny games», 2023, plexiglass, print on paper.
Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva «Violet leaves 1», 2022, mixed media.
Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva «Violet leaves 1», 2022, mixed media.
Yan Posadsky «Magic Lamp», 2023, shells, glowing glue.
Yan Posadsky «Magic Lamp», 2023, shells, glowing glue.
Yan Posadsky «Magic Lamp», 2023, shells, glowing glue.
Daria Arbuzova «Emirates», 2023, PLA plastic, glass.
Daria Arbuzova «Emirates», 2023, PLA plastic, glass.
Daria Arbuzova «Emirates», 2023, PLA plastic, glass.
Iuliia Skromnaya «A pie with a tasty jam filling, heart shaped, liked by everyone», 2023, dough, jam.
Iuliia Skromnaya «A pie with a tasty jam filling, heart shaped, liked by everyone», 2023, dough, jam.
Iuliia Skromnaya «A pie with a tasty jam filling, heart shaped, liked by everyone», 2023, dough, jam.
Exhibition view
Yan Posadsky «Magic Lamp», 2023, shells, glowing glue, “جزر العالم” («The World»), 2023, sea ​​sand.
Exhibition view
Kirill Mikhailin «Over and over», 2021, stainless steel with mirror finish, threads.
Kirill Mikhailin «Over and over», 2021, stainless steel with mirror finish, threads.
Darya Pasechnik «I’m definitely leaving», 2023, acrylic on canvas.
Darya Pasechnik «I’m definitely leaving», 2023, acrylic on canvas.
Arthur Golyakov «FINE (version 1)», 2023, box, print on paper, glue, assembled on site by Daria Arbuzova & Yan Posadsky.
Arthur Golyakov «FINE (version 1)», 2023, box, print on paper, glue, assembled on site by Daria Arbuzova & Yan Posadsky.
Misha Gudwin «I was here 2», 2023, print on paper.
Misha Gudwin «I was here 2», 2023, print on paper.
Natasha Perova «37.690975», 2023, dual-channel video, TV.
Alex Lemish «Lost items», 2022, digital painting, mixed media.
Alex Lemish «Lost items», 2022, digital painting, mixed media.

Utopia

Appartments & beach in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.Appartments & beach in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
October 26 — December 10, 2023

Artists: Anya Feldman, Alexey Ankheev, Alex Lemish, Arthur Golyakov, Anna Taganzeva-Kobzeva, Daria Arbuzova, Darya Pasechnik, Iuliia Skromnaya, Kirill Mikhailin, Misha Gudwin, Natasha Perova, Polina Romanova, Yan Posadsky.

Curation: Daipyat gallery (Yan Posadsky & Misha Gudwin) and Daria Arbuzova.

Text: Daria Arbuzova.

Photography: Alisa Poturaeva, Misha Gudwin, Yan Posadsky, Daria Arbuzova / All images copyright and courtesy of the artists and the gallery.

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