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Kukryniksy

Kukryniksy

City:

Moscow

Year:

2024

Location:

Central Exhibition Hall "Manezh"

Team:

Architecture: PSCulture
Technical Director: Anton Safiulin
Equipment: ALEDO

The trio is known for their satirical caricatures, cartoons, posters, and book illustrations, created collaboratively. Their work responded to current events both within the Soviet Union and abroad, using sarcasm and grotesque imagery.

Their political caricatures, now considered Soviet classics, were a means of confronting the enemy through art.

 

White letters of the exhibition title on the gallery floor in front of a yellow wall with a poster, contrasting light creates depth
Dark blue exhibition walls with yellow and gray divider stands and track lighting directed at portraits and paintings

The Kukryniksys’ works are rich in detail and carry a strong social message. Many tell complete visual stories that can be studied closely, revealing layers of meaning, hidden metaphors, and allusions. The ideas behind the images continue to resonate with contemporary viewers, as the humanity reflected in them remains relevant.

Metal framework divides the space, yellow and black walls with paintings illuminated by recessed lighting fixtures

The Kukryniksys’ works are rich in detail and carry a strong social message. Many tell complete visual stories that can be studied closely, revealing layers of meaning, hidden metaphors, and allusions. The ideas behind the images continue to resonate with contemporary viewers, as the humanity reflected in them remains relevant.

Metal ceiling structure with colorful flags, yellow and black walls with paintings, directional lighting creates depth
Museum gallery with visitor silhouettes, linear wall lighting emphasizing the horizontal line of exhibits
Yellow gallery walls with framed paintings, recessed and track lighting providing even illumination
Paintings on yellow and white walls lit by warm directed light, metal framework crosses the composition
Kukryniksy exhibition with pavilions and posters illuminated by directional lighting that creates dramatic shadows
Black exhibition partitions with Kukryniksy posters, directional lighting highlights Soviet-era graphics
Exhibition "Suez Crisis" with paintings in black frames on a wall lit by linear fixture and text panel on the left
Three yellow display cubes with colorful covers of Krokodil magazine from different periods against a semi-transparent projection
Metal partitions with base lighting creating contrasting shadows, storefront visible through frosted glass on the left
Entrance opening with metal posts lit by linear light at the base, video screen in center behind black partition with yellow glow
Exhibition corridor displaying Japanese woodblock prints in black frames on light walls with information panels
Museum gallery with Kukryniksy paintings on gray walls, accent lighting highlights artworks on black display dividers
Spacious gallery exhibition with artworks on light walls, recessed lighting evenly illuminates paintings under a metal framework
Photographer: Vasily Bulanov
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