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Qype: Multimedia Art Museum in Moskva

This section of the Multimedia Art Museum is located in the same place as the House of Photography, so naturally many exhibitions are geared towards Photography as the main art medium. The latest few shows included, in no particular order,
Allegoria Sacra, a morphed video installation by the Russian art group, AES+F, vaguely inspired by an eponymous painting by Giovanni Bernini, serving as a conclusion to their series of explorations of modern society, the nature of luxury, and the responsibilities and drawbacks it entails;
– an exhibition of Italian photos made by a well-known Russian broadcaster Svetlana Konegen with her iPhone;
– a demonstration of a photoarchive of the Kommersant publishing house, trailing the Russian politics, art, and life through the last 15 years;
– a showcase of Stanley Kubrick photographs made between 1945 and 1950;
– a “Photographs and Texts” show of Taryn Simon projects, including a 2002 project, The Innocents, that followed several Americans who were unlawfully sentenced for the crimes they didn’t commit (with a short documentary accompanying the show);
– “Life in movement” selection of photos made at the Moscow and St. Petersburg almshouses for elderly actors and rehabilitation centres for disabled children, supported by the Artist Charity Foundation, headed by the well-known Russian actors.

As you may gather, Multimedia Art Museum is dedicated to probing and exploring “difficult” social issues, be it disabled children, the elderly, the innocent prisoners, or indeed the stuff people try to “smuggle” to the U.S. The interior of the museum befits the mission: the white halls of all seven storeys provide the ambience and undistracting setting, in which to consume the food for thought and eye.

Located in the very centre of Moscow, in the historic Ostozhenka Street, the Museum is best reached from Kropotkinskaya metro station, rather than Park Kultury. Moscow is still in the early stages of adapting itself to the needs of the disabled citizens and visitors, but the MAM makes you feel at home in any health condition: cue in glass elevators, convenient staircases, a nice cafe in the lower ground floor, spacious halls, soft flooring, and an altogether cool environment. Since this section of the Multimedia Art Museum is dedicated to Photography, which is accessible regardless of language, it is a fantastic choice if you are on a flying visit to Moscow and don’t want to queue outside the Pushkin Museum ;-P

Tickets cost 250RUB (5GBP) for adults, 150RUB (3GBP) for students, 50RUB (1GBP) for pensioners and children. Admission is free for disabled visitors.

Author: Julia Shuvalova

Julia Shuvalova is the author of Los Cuadernos de Julia blog. She is an author of several books, a translator, and a Foreign Languages tutor. She lives and works in Moscow, Russia.

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