A Journey Back in Time: The Private Collection of the Founder of Soviet Design
The Zotov Centre has launched a series of personal exhibitions about artists’ perception of reality. The first exhibition in this series—Rodchenko. Personal—is dedicated to Alexander Rodchenko, an innovator in the field of photography, painting, and design.
Open until January 28, 2024
Alexander Rodchenko is known as one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design.
The Rodchenko. Personal exhibition at the Zotov cultural centre contains 58 iconic photographs from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as personal belongings, periodicals, diaries, and letters. Visitors will delve into the thoughts and fantasies of the artist and discover a different side to him. The exhibition is divided into five thematic sections: City, Reportage, VKHUTEMAS, Workshop and Family. The photographs in each section are thematically connected to other exhibits. Moreover, many photographs feature prominent Russian figures such as Vladimir Mayakovsky, Lev Kuleshov, and Alexei Gan.
Each exhibit features English-language descriptions.
Address:
Moscow, Khodynskaya Ulitsa, 2, building 1
Opening hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 11 am–10 pm
Monday: day off
Prices:
Standard ticket: 400₽
Student ticket: 200₽
*Entrance is free for students of art universities
** Tickets can be purchased at the centre or on the website
Text by Polina Safronova, bachelor’s student of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication, intern at the HSE University English website team