The End of St. Petersburg, or New Icarus

The End of St. Petersburg, or New Icarus

1992
6min

1992, the time of the Perestroika. Inspired by Vsevolod Pudovkin’s “The End of St. Petersburg” (1927), the artist chooses the Greek mythological figure of Icarus as a person falling apart from the diversity of temptations and creates a romantic performance-self-portrait.

The End of St. Petersburg, or New Icarus

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1992, the time of the Perestroika. Inspired by Vsevolod Pudovkin’s “The End of St. Petersburg” (1927), the artist chooses the Greek mythological figure of Icarus as a person falling apart from the diversity of temptations and creates a romantic performance-self-portrait.
    Released
    January 1992
    Runtime
    6min
    Director
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Russian
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