Maker: Aleksandr Petrovich Utkin
Open Highway
Date Made: 1990
Country: Soviet Union
Measurements: 90 cm x 60 cm; 35 7/16 in x 23 5/8 in
A traditional Russian Orthodox Church with golden domes is surrounded by dark and maze-like apartment buildings lit by windows of uniform yellow light. The influx of identical Soviet apartment complexes in cities across the Soviet Union characterized the architecture of the Soviet period, often overshadowing the more traditional architecture in cityscapes. The suggested maze becomes a kind of highway leading away from religious practice.
Accession Number: 2009.053.003
Item Name: Painting
Credit Line: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris
Collection/Series: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris