Victoria Lomasko

Amb Altres Rússies ens acostem a la gran diversitat de la societat russa que pateix i que protesta; podem saber algunacosa dels oblidats del sistema i conèixer alguns dels conflictes que bullen sota

Victoria Lomasko, artista russa dissident, avui exiliada a Alemanya, ens proposa un viatge grafic per diferents repúbliques i territoris que pertanyien a l'antiga URSS, i alhora reflexiona sobre el sentit de l'art i la necessitat de canviar d'estil per no estar lligada als esdeveniments decebedors del present.

Con Otras Rusias nos acercamos a la gran diversidad dela sociedad rusa que sufre y que protesta; podemos saberalgo de los olvidados del sistema y conocer algunos de losconflictos que hierven bajo la espesa capa de hielo de lapropaganda monolitica oficial. Lo hacemos de la mano delartista y activista Victoria Lomasko y sus reportajes (2008-2016) de dibujos de trazo grueso y estilo realista, herederosde la tradicion de los albumes rusos del siglo xix y xx.Porque Lomasko no trabaja a partir de fotografias ni videossino en directo, desde el lugar de los hechos, con la voluntadde componer un gran retablo de los ciudadanos de Rusia queel poder y la censura oficial quieren invisibilizar

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE 2018From a renowned graphic artist and activist, an incredible portrait of life in Russia todayWhat does it mean to live in Russia today? What is it like to grow up in a forgotten city, to be a migrant worker or to grow old and seek solace in the Orthodox church?For the past eight years, graphic artist and activist Victoria Lomasko has been travelling around Russia and talking to people as she draws their stories. She spent time in dying villages where schoolteachers outnumber students; she stayed with sex workers in the city of Nizhny Novgorod; she went to juvenile prisons and spoke to kids who have no contact with the outside world; and she attended every major political rally in Moscow. The result is an extraordinary portrait of Russia in the Putin years -- a country full of people who have been left behind, many of whom are determined to fight for their rights and for progress against impossible odds. Empathetic, honest, funny, and often devastating, Lomaskos portraits show us a side of Russia that is hardly ever seen.