«The Human at the Center» Series
The article discusses the phenomenon of Markov, who captured the everyday life of Russia’s regions using an iPhone. He is hailed as the «chief chronicler of an entire generation.» The text explores his documentary style, his influence on the «new black wave» of cinema, and how he manages to find sincerity and poetry in the mundane.
«Don’t Cry» Series
This series of magazine spreads is dedicated to another Russian photographer—Pavel Volkov. The content is built around the exhibition «Unpublished Photos» at the Balashikha Historical and Art Museum and an interview with him.
The «Pufferfish Constellation» Series
The article discusses how digital matrices function when capturing space, the origin of the colored artifacts and glare (as seen on the first spread), and why color images of celestial objects are perceived by the viewer as superior and more appealing than black and white ones.
Series: «Shadows on Paper: Why Creativity Requires Madness»
This text is an essay exploring the fine line between genius and mental illness, inspired by the lives of great artists and writers.
The «Guardian of Forgotten Dreams» Series
The series features spreads from the mystical short story «Guardian of Forgotten Dreams,» exploring St. Petersburg, dreams, and urban memory. The layout utilizes a strict text grid with vertical gray bars, and the dialogues are formatted with unconventional alphabetical markers in parentheses ([A], [B], [C]).
«Quiet Atlas of Unspoken Things» Series
The text is a metaphorical catalog of forgotten and overlooked objects—from dust, stopped clocks, and undeliverable letters to residual sounds and silence. The author reflects on memory, time, and the value of things that have lost their function but retain traces of human presence, urging the reader toward careful and contemplative observation of the mundane.
