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November 19, 2010

Caution, Mammoths!

Яйцо мамонта

Photos by Maya Shelkovnikova.

The “Mammoth Egg” exhibition opened in the Siberian Museum of Contemporary Art in Novosibirsk, Russia. The exhibition presents artifacts designed to confound archaeologists of the future – the “Caution, mammoths!” warning sign, canned “mammoth meat” and “mammoth milk”. Read More

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Filed under: Art, Novosibirsk, Science
November 15, 2010

Eco-City inside a giant Siberian crater

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Photo source: AB Elise.

AB Elise, the Russian architectural firm, has developed the project called Eco-city 2020, aimed at rehabilitation of the industrial zone in the town of Mirny, Yakutia. Eco-city will be built in the man-made crater with a diameter of about a kilometer and a depth of 550 meters. Read More

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Filed under: Architecture, Ecology, futurism
October 30, 2010

DEMONstration: Ghosts and Vampires for Freedom

ДЕМОНстрация 31
Photos by Maya Shelkovnikova.

The rally of ghosts, werewolves, witches and vampires called “DEMONstratsiya” (DEMONstration) took place on October 31 in Novosibirsk, Russia. Read More

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Filed under: Novosibirsk, Politics, report
October 30, 2010

Russian Criminal Tattoos

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The London show Russian Criminal Tattoos features a series of photographs of prisoners and their artistic tattoos. Read More

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Filed under: Art, crime
October 29, 2010

Soviet Plastic Bag from Expo 67

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Photo by emma_brown.

This amazing artifact came from the Soviet pavilion at Expo 67. Comrades, drink Stolichnaya vodka and do not forget about fruit compote! Read More

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Filed under: ephemera, Marketing, retro
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