–  | Friday, 04.10.2019 Liminal Theories

Against selfishness. Scenarios of border crossing in early Russian constructivism

Russian constructivism can almost be described as a paradigmatic example of a liminal artistic practice, since its aim was to transform artistic activity from its social autonomy and lack of consequences into social operationality. The contribution will explore various phenomena by means of Close Readings of the probably best-known collection of constructivist objects at the first public exhibition of the working group in May 1921.