Available from summer 2017
Imagine Moscow: touring exhibition
The exhibition explores what remained as the largely imaginary landscapes and phantoms of Moscow, the ideal Soviet capital, which never came into existence but which still haunts the city as we know it today.
What’s in the exhibition?
Drawing on rarely seen material, Imagine Moscow presents an idealistic vision of the Soviet capital that was never realised. Large-scale architectural drawings are supported by artwork, propaganda and publications from the period. Taken together, these unbuilt projects suggest an alternative reality for the city, offering a unique insight into the culture of the time.
Each of the six projects presented in the exhibition introduce a theme relevant to life and ideology in the Soviet Union: collectivisation, urban planning, aviation, communication, industrialisation, communal living and recreation.
Available from summer 2017
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Image credit | Photography by Luke Hayes
Gustav Klutsis, Photomontage, lithography on paper, 1924 © Ne boltai! Collection
Valentina Kulagina, Front cover design by Valentina Kulagina, 1st of May in ‘Krasnaya niva’ magazine, 1930 © Ne boltai! Collection
Valentina Kulagina, To the Defence of the USSR, 1930 © Ne Boltai! Collection © The Civic
Valentina Kulagina, We Build, 1930s © Ne Boltai! Collection
Get in touch
For more information on this touring exhibition, contact the Touring team on +44 (0)203 862 5884.