Parkina perspective

Before my recent trip to London, I can safely say that, with a few exceptions, I am generally indifferent to photography.  The biggest surprise from my London trip this time is about, guess what, photography.  It all started with Anna Parkina's solo exhibition Only A Sleeping Person Doesn't Blink at Wilkinson Gallery, where I found a promotion flyer for experimental photography exhibitions at the Photographers' Gallery.  It turned out that my visit to the Photographers' Gallery was probably the most inspiring experience I've had for the entire trip.  I'll share my discovery in experimental photography in a few separate posts.

Parkina's photo-collages from the group exhibition Perspectives On Collage at the Photographers' Gallery, London 2013:

Thick Steam Above The Wing Of A Sparrow

Currently showing at Saatchi Gallery is the fascinating group exhibition Gaiety Is The Most Outstanding Feature Of The Soviet Union: New Art From Russia.  Anna Parkina's sculpture Thick Steam Above The Wing Of A Sparrow and her collages remind me of Russian constructivist and Soviet propaganda art.

Parkin at Saatchi, London 2012: