The Interpretation of Observations series by Olga Chernysheva preserves marginal scenes and events from daily life (e.g. street-sweepers sitting on a bench, men painting a kerbstone, or a street vendor with an armload of bras). The artist exposes the fragmentation of Soviet culture’s meta-narrative under modern capitalism. With a strong dose of lyricism, humour and melancholy, Chernysheva questions the role of artists as observers and chroniclers of events.
Olga Czernysheva, The Interpretation of Observations (01, 04, 05), oil on canvas, 2009, 2011
