Daria Zhukova as the new Russian art

[Евгений]

Life at the intersection of big money, big art and notoriety, and is today the world's most popular art form

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which opened last week at the Center for Contemporary Culture "Garage" (his first project was a retrospective of Ilya Kabakov) attracted media attention not so much conceptual art, as the figure of the mistress "garage" - Daria Zhukova, girlfriend of Roman Abramovich, who overnight became the main Cultural newsmaker last week. The daughter of billionaire and companion of Russia's oligarch shows excellent taste and imparts Russia Western manners.

About Kabakov (we waited for this event, incidentally, 20 years) have written much in advance: that's really an event! And it seemed no other event in the world of art was not obscure. However, television coverage of the opening day of "Garage" (15 September) demonstrated: there is something more important than even the most Kabakov. All of the cameras, all cameras were focused on that day at Darya Zhukova, who has come to Moscow to open its own center and an exhibition Kabakov. Kabakov on TV somehow next to Daria, all somewhere on the side of Darya Kabakov himself remained silent at all, answers to questions most often his wife Emilia. Kabakov only smiled - a very good-naturedly, but somehow sad - everything that happens. No interviews, nothing. But it's okay.

"The girl from Russia, has long lived in London, which has its own house in a prestigious area of Kensington, she grew up in wealth, long before I met Roman Abramovich" more interesting. Only joking aside, do not tell that the whole of Moscow in unison rushed to pay tribute to the supreme conceptualist. Moscow in the person of its best representatives of other concerned now, not art: it was concerned with how the financial crisis would not dare set of bubbles formed in recent years thanks to high oil prices: the bubble and entertainment, and consumer bubble glamorous, show-and movie business , bubble expo ... Not to mention that, God forbid that - the art of the present, more or less serious wash away even before the entire interteyment, and will appear again ...

And as a response to these fears, as a response to the question "What should I do?" New strategy and new hope is in the person of a charming and young Daria Zhukova. This created a furor. Because there, in the "Garage", and was "the whole of Moscow.

If we talk about the most attractive features Zhukova - besides outer beauty, of course - it is clean, and I shall now explain what I mean. On its face there is no trace of hard labor and a hundred pots of efforts, and no on her face this provincial spraying the joy of our VIP-glamurok who carried out his main dream - to marry something Rublevsky, Let there be even a pit bull. Not on her face and that being intoxicated by money and fame, fallen suddenly (which is written on the face of every other cultural figure in Russia and each of the first secular stars): "Finally! Come to! Let's wait now! In full growth! .. "- That all this is not represented by Darya Zhukova.

In place of all this is above all dignity.

The girl from Russia, has long lived in London, which has its own house in a fashionable district of Kensington (father Darya - businessman in Russia, was the head of the British Mission of the oil company "Synthesis"), she grew up in wealth, long before I met Roman Abramovich. The British edition of First Post characterizes the style of her life as "hangouts around the world." A Vogue magazine described as meteoric career Zhukova: girlfriend studying homeopathy at the London medkolledzhe and parallel invents clothes. For people like it, the question of "more money" is important, of course, but neprintsipialen: wealth already. And because - calm on his face: No, again, this nervous, wandering eyes Russian beauties - how to sell themselves dearly ... For it is, perhaps, love ... Big Brother. This prayvisi, personal life.

At the opening of the "Garage" arrived Abramovich: he was quietly sitting in the hall, in the eighth row, while Daria on stage presents the exhibition Kabakov. To paraphrase a famous anecdote, "I do not know who was there in the first row, but in the eighth - Abramovich.

Zhukov is attractive and its efficiency, and responsibility, and nesuetlivostyu. No, again, her face print "fees" for her current situation: she is not beholden to anyone in the long run, because it is free and neangazhirovanna more than 99 percent of Russia's artistic elite, who all required familiarity with the oligarchs. Vile, low I do, speaking about this, but it's true: Russian artists are dependent on money not only physically, so to speak, but also the soul. Ask them about the money - they just change in the face, become greasy, flowing tears of emotion ...

Zhukov had a completely different outlook on life, and it shows. At the same time she was well aware of how to relate to it in Russia (only as a friend of that same), and therefore behave with restraint stressed: she sincerely wants to do for their country something useful, something elegant. There is nothing of the Russian nobility 90, not even a reflection of gold chains and 90 generations of her father: all strictly and tasteful.

Zhukov was not smiling on purpose, as our diva's why they smile so quickly turn into wrinkles, - she smiles warmly, smiling girl, 23 years old, who has no evil in this world, which in this world no one is hurt and the freedom of which none not attempted.

What, however, there is still a driving her?

Of course, interest in Russia, for its art. This interest in the library, the interest of a neophyte, and have fueled a deep interest in the strange mysterious country that spawned it. Something there is, sort of mystery to her. "Be careful not to break the trash" - she said, evading the famous Kabakov's installation "The red car". Garbage - part of the artistic conception: it represents the dusty rear, the back door of civilization, how Kabakov and represented the USSR in the 70's.


Daria Zhukova formed London-cultural environment. Can be assumed that the model is extremely successful museum, it is this: a cafe, a trendy restaurant, a bookstore, a huge exhibition space like Turbine Hall, where every three months showing some kind of a multimeter installation. Chief Adviser Dasha Zhukova, is Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst, a former director of the Gagosian Gallery in London. This could mean that the "Garage" will become a platform where the influential gallery will once again "roll" their art, as something of a branch of the London gallery White Cube. Known and the next exhibition: works from the world-famous collection of Francois Pinault.

Zhukov recognizes that the choice of artistic strategies will all rely on expert opinion. Warning: the text of the welcome at the press conference, read out a piece of paper, although in Russian spoke tolerably well.

Her interviews - the top of caution and tolerance: "I am very open to different directions in art, and even me personally that they do not like, but I understand that this talent - we will put it."

Her interview with the Russian press all resemble one another: one hundred times verified, polished, smoothed vigilant press attache. No one ambiguous statement, all language vaguely, nobody hurt. In this case everything is so dry and just said, without emotion, that simply nothing to find fault. Photo sessions, respectively - strict dress and hair in a knot. Seriousness and gravity again.

Any sneeze - it can be seen - will be discussed with the curators. All decisions will be based on the opinion of the expert community. This is not Russian conceit - "I'm the hostess, and everything will resolve itself."

There is a well-known western formalism: it is, of course, before you take up the "garage", to study the theory, methods of management skill (the British model assumes that the art - is as much a business as any other). There is a fair amount of Russian deterrent measure of caution and calculation, the constant references to Western authorities - but honestly, if you imagine what would have happened if she had known Russia's specific management skill ... Dating, nepotism and communications - it would have been forced to make friends not with the curators, but with the fire chief and girlfriends of high chiefs, otherwise no center does not even opened it would be ... I would have to be driven around in a "garage" is not art, but the officials - and mercilessly they drink, feed, entertain, make friends with their wives to be friends with all secular plankton and advice on the art of strategy is not with the curators, and with those in the city of Moscow is responsible both for taste and for the money. That is, those who are here defines the measure of art.

Instead, Zhukov chose as his counselors who truly understands contemporary art: Gelman, Backstein, Sviblovo ...

Then she took up art, and found an amazing thing: she herself unwillingly, in the eyes of many has itself become a kind of art. However, that is true (and not ostentatious admiration for paintings or literature), reverence and passion. This art is the people in the form of a girl who combines beauty, youth and a lot of money, accompanied by a thin plume scandalous. Each facet relatively light illuminates the other, and get a ruby, glistening in all the colors - the material and abstract.

Interest Zhukova and is the most genuine "interest in the beautiful". This phenomenon is called Daria Zhukova, and currently perceived in Russia as a true art - the art of living and enjoying life, to slip on it.

In a sense, this type of beauty has been described in the impressive Robert Musil's novel "The Man Without Properties, one of the heroes whose sverhliterator and millionaire Paul Arngeym, saw the future of art as a kind of connection is a lot of money and great products, ideas and thoughts. The hero was right: today, people sincerely admire only one skill - the art of live freely, to live, slipping on the surface of life, on the verge of sverhdeneg and religious affairs and is today regarded as not real art is art, which, on paper or on screen, but the fact that in lives. This could be called the art of living - but it is too wiped and weak. But this is what causes the greatest admiration for the people, only people who can never admit it. Art comes to life today, only the fertilized light of wealth - sverhbogatstvom, which comes easily and is easy to spend. There is something alluring and exciting.

The only trouble is the same: do not know how the things will continue Dasha Zhukova's personal life ... I'm sorry, again failed.

The trick is that this project for this beautiful woman - not the hard-won, not born in pain, not transcendental vision of making Russia the center of world art. Exactly all that is merit Darya (her personal independence and non-involvement in Russian life), is also its weaknesses - in relation to art. It may seem trite, but art in Russia to serve, otherwise it will not survive. Will it serve Daria Zhukova, who lives in London and other beautiful places of the world? Will she not sleep nights and super-cook, to negotiate and carve customs and officials? Will it continue long enough to obtain at least relative success in promoting Russia in the global art market?



- Do you have a clear plan of action for the next 10-15 years? In general, you somehow plan future?


- No. I'm more spontaneous, and I can not build such a global plan for the future. Time will put everything in its place. I am doing what I can and what I want.


In short, by virtue of education and living conditions of Daria Zhukova's art - it is not something to which she was ready to put life and conditions for the existence of art in Russia will demand from her just that. In the end, nobody knows what it's personal ... well, I say: it will depend her personal life, from which, as everybody understands, and will determine the fate of the Center for Contemporary Art "Garage" and nearly all of contemporary art in Russia ... And therefore endeavor, so loud starting will be suddenly and unexpectedly unravel. And a really good case could just stay a beautiful utopia - like the very famous Melnikov garage, built in the hope of a better world where people will be happy to ride a beautiful machine ... So, what am I? Do not expect Dasha Zhukova. Themselves need to build, build up a field of Russian art, by plowing it - except us, it is by and large anyone in the world do not need.

Text: Andrew Archangel
http://www.vz.ru/culture/2008/9/22/210741.print.html

[dedulya37]

Eugene,
Well, not a girl, but an angel, a pancake.
Article purely custom, with the author's attempt to rehabilitate the end of the text.

[Евгений]

The meaning of a custom article? Sasha expensive, they are people from another planet ....." I am doing what I can and what I want ... "
But, Dasha Zhukova is respected, then you can not argue ..

Сообщение от Eugene

It is necessary to build itself, to shape the field of Russian art, by plowing it - except us, it is by and large anyone in the world do not need.

For you and me is important ..

[antip]

Finally, we add to the elite of Russian women is one line.
Princess Olga, Catherine 2, Ekaterina Dashkova, Sofya Kovalevskaya ..., Daria Zhukova!
Perhaps it is appropriate to add to the list and Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Vasilisa the Wise?

[Евгений]

Dasha Zhukova: "We plan to show all the best and most interesting is that there is today. Display as well-known names, as well as novice artists."

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"Garage" will be the first large room where you will be presented as being on an international level, and Russia's artists, and new names, promises to Zhukov. In addition, there will be a library, bookstore and cafe.

"I think my mind has always been thought to open a center for contemporary art. But only when I saw this building, I realized that it is an ideal place to implement this idea, - says Dasha. - This building I like aesthetically. It is absolutely beautiful. I like that it is a perfect parallelogram.

When asked about how she got into art, Zhukov replied: "I can say, grew up next to him. My father was well versed in architecture. Both of my best friends - the artists. I think that art has always surrounded me."
  "Hopefully, everything will come here. I hope to come and young men and old, those who love contemporary art and who does not love him. I only hope to begin a dialogue with the audience. I hope that it will impress many different artists, who presented here.

[dedulya37]

Сообщение от Eugene

had the idea to open a center for contemporary art

Something I think that is a preparation for "resettlement" CHA in this building. I do not know why.

[Евгений]

Сообщение от dedulya37

to "relocate" CHA in this building.

Sasha, you talking about?
Ants "CHA" and Abramovich? I've already written is another planet ..

[dedulya37]

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Ants "CHA"

And what about the construction of an orange on the spot CHA?
If they want to "dump" Abramovich - lay, do not worry, I've already piled one!
And requests for early release did not help.
And what you said a trip to Kamchatka?
Of course, this is only the thought of (my horses)

[Евгений]

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orange building on the site CHA?

Built there even a doubt it is not necessary .. CHA, well allocate shed ..
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[Кирилл Сызранский]

Garage Magazine Chief Editor Daria Zhukova was accused of racism :

Garage Magazine editor in chief and friend of Russian businessman Roman Abramovich Daria Zhukova was accused of racism for a picture to your online resource Buro 24/7, where Ms. Zhukova sits in a chair in the form of dummy black woman . as the The Daily Mail , picture caused an uproar on the Internet , especially because the picture with Ms. Zhukova was published online in the birthday of Martin Luther King , which is a national holiday in the United States .

So , Claire editor FashionBombDaily Salmers заявила that photo degrading black women . Organization of women's liberation , in turn wrote on his page on Facebook: "This is racism ."

Photo was edited later on site currently cut the lower part of the picture.