«Upcoming Uncertain»
«Upcoming Uncertain» 9.03.2023 — 4.04.2023 Cube, Moscow
What does it mean to become an adult? When do we realize that we are no longer children? This is a fragile state of transition, unclear, unsteady, twilight. The «between» state. Endless, painful fluctuations between a feeling of absolute happiness and panic fear, between innocence and cynicism, kindness and cruelty. When everything happens for the first time: friendship, betrayal, love, death. We grope for answers to eternal questions, not noticing that this search itself makes us what we will be — adults.
The exhibition «Upcoming Uncertain» forms a field, more emotional than semantic, in which artists turn to their own experience of growing up. It suggests to talk about this transitional state, about living the moment of becoming, overcoming oneself through certain events and rituals. No matter how individual this experience is, it is able to unite people, because we all know what it is about.
artists Elena Treugolka Lena Lisitsa Maxim Korolkov Alisa Melikhova Olga Mikhalchuk Irina Sermaksheva
The «Cube» was an art platform that provided the venue. The space is very popular among young people. It is in trendy, and actively used for social media content, which provided us a good opportunity to reach the intended audience.
HSE Art and Design student, studying 3D animation and cinema. The artist explores the milestone phase of growing up, when a teenager is no longer a child, but not yet an adult. The youngster is between two worlds, ready to take a step forward. The liminal period is an integral part of the rite of passage in most cultures, in particular, such a period is the transition to another age group.
A street artist working with the urban context and collective memory. The genius of the place of abandoned corners of the historical center of Nizhny Novgorod is found in Lena’s works with mythology and author’s plots. The artist uses windows found on the street, while retaining the original glass, which becomes a fragile metaphorical boundary. Lena’s point is that as we come into this world naive and helpless, so we leave it.
In her work, Olga tells stories, ironically, philosophizes in art. Photo as the main medium allows her to look at global events through the prism of everyday life and personal experience. The artist addresses the theme of nostalgia and memory by restoring the film from a once stolen camera. The lyrical, familiar and truly youthful story of her photobook raises the question that the process of growing up occurs through an unmourned loss.
Born in Yekaterinburg. Lives and work in Moscow. Received an academic education, and also a graduate of the MMOMA School of Free Workshops. Her projects are aimed at the study of memories, the history of a family, a person, a city and its events. She embodies the results obtained in the form of graphics, painting, small objects, performance
Originally from the Urals. Currently lives and works in St. Petersburg. The artist restores the altar paintings in the cathedral of his native city, which was practically destroyed after the revolution. In his work he research the theme of youth and physicality. In his art piece Maxim talks about a fight with your daily complexes, fears, insecurities.
Irina has a solid job in finance, however art has always been a big part of her life. Photography is a true passion of hers in which the main focus is on the small everyday things. For the «Upcoming Uncertain» Irina created a photo project in which the theme was the transformation of a teenage girl into a young woman. Capturing her young goddaughter, Irina managed to show this sacrament moment of transition in her lens. The result is a very personal, sensual photo project.
The exhibition has brought together various modes of expression, such as paintings, an artist’s book, polaroids, an installation and a photo project. This made it possible to create a more extensive visual range.
