Behind Putin's Curtain. Encyclopedia of Russian Soul
The war in Ukraine affects everyone's life and leaves no one indifferent. There are many speculations and diverse opinions about its causes and consequences. Moscow-born writer Victor Erofeev reads from his most recent work “The Great Gopnik”, which will be published by Matthes & Seitz in 2023, and talks with publisher Vladimir Velminsky about the current situation, the background and the future. Annedore Dietze, who has been dealing with the themes of the body, physique, movement and physical threat for many years, presents large-format paintings and collages, in which she seeks new artistic solutions to depict the tension between transient physicality and vulnerability on the one hand, and the beauty of existence and the vitality of nature on the other.