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Nothing Special
Roman Mokrov
April 27 — May 19, 2024
Gallery "Triumph"
Gallery "Triumph"
The photographer and media artist explores everyday reality, symbolic space, and the mythology of small towns in search of an elusive contemporary identity.
Triumph Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Roman Mokrov titled "Nothing Special." The project brings together video works and photographs from different years. The photographer and media artist explores everyday reality, symbolic space, and the mythology of small towns in search of an elusive contemporary identity. "His focus falls on liminal zones between the citizen and the lumpen, nature and the city," writes art critic Valentin Dyakonov.
From the series “Nothing Special”
From the series “Nothing Special”
Triumph Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Roman Mokrov titled "Nothing Special." The project brings together video works and photographs from different years. The photographer and media artist explores everyday reality, symbolic space, and the mythology of small towns in search of an elusive contemporary identity. "His focus falls on liminal zones between the citizen and the lumpen, nature and the city," writes art critic Valentin Dyakonov.
In Mokrov’s works, the setting—usually just part of the narrative—becomes the main and almost the only protagonist. The environment is material: it manifests itself through the actions of subjects and, in turn, influences them. "Place" generates something new within itself, yet remains unchanged—it neither grows nor diminishes. Dreams and the worldview shaped by them are part of the environment’s influence. They exist only in the minds of those who are born and die, nourishing the "place" while simultaneously having no effect on it," says artist Masha Obukhova.
In Mokrov’s works, the setting—usually just part of the narrative—becomes the main and almost the only protagonist. The environment is material: it manifests itself through the actions of subjects and, in turn, influences them. "Place" generates something new within itself, yet remains unchanged—it neither grows nor diminishes. Dreams and the worldview shaped by them are part of the environment’s influence. They exist only in the minds of those who are born and die, nourishing the "place" while simultaneously having no effect on it," says artist Masha Obukhova.
In recent years, the tone of the artist’s work has shifted: sentimentality rooted in family history, existential questions, utopian improvement projects, and obsessive visions have come to the forefront. The experience of fatherhood, combined with remaining in the same place, makes the observer more integrated, prompting a view of the setting as part of a legacy passed on to the next generation—an embodiment of responsibility for the future of loved ones.
Curator: Polina Mogilina
Curator: Polina Mogilina
From the series “Nothing Special”
From the series “Nothing Special”
In recent years, the tone of the artist’s work has shifted: sentimentality rooted in family history, existential questions, utopian improvement projects, and obsessive visions have come to the forefront. The experience of fatherhood, combined with remaining in the same place, makes the observer more integrated, prompting a view of the setting as part of a legacy passed on to the next generation—an embodiment of responsibility for the future of loved ones.
Curator: Polina Mogilina
Curator: Polina Mogilina
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