"Mitek" Shagin, Pussy Riot and egg

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In X, "Let's merciful"

An unusual item put up on April 15
Easter charity auction, which
will be held in St. Petersburg gallery "Apartment Alexis
Sergienko "(Kazan street, 12). Artist" Mitek "
Dmitry Shagin, who was asked to paint
wooden egg, decided to draw on one side
their own self-portrait, providing it with the caption "We
merciful, "and on the other - the portraits of the three states of punk
Group Pussy Riot, says "Fontanka.ru."
According Shagin, he thought for a long time, choosing what to paint on the egg.
"This is my motto in life - to be merciful, - said the artist. - In
He also directed and to prisoners. I find it unfair that they are
will be sitting in jail when all the rest will be celebrating Easter. "
Organizers of the auction was asked to paint wooden Easter
egg is not just Dmitry Shagin, but another 12 artists: Alexis
Sergienko, Sergey Kiselev, Michael Little, the Red Kate, Nicholas
Vasilyev, Igor Yanovsky, Masha Myers, JCU Huskey, Marianne
Frantsuzova, Alexei Makeev, Eroshkina Dmitry, Olga Kopein.
As told in the organizing committee of the auction, the artists do not consciously
goal was to depict the scenes on the eggs of the Bible. On the contrary, their
asked to draw something abstract - multgeroya, hearts.
Half of the funds raised will be donated to the fund actresses Chulpan
Khamatova "Give Life", which is engaged by a serious
sick children. The remaining money will be given to artists.
Guests at the charity auction March 15 at 17:00 waiting for. The program
decoration of cakes freshly baked, eggs, and a pleasant atmosphere
Sunday evening at home. www.newsru.com/pict/big/1463078.html