Institution as a Medium in Contemporary Russian Art

Lera  Kononchuk

doi:10.17323/cmd.2025.22197

Lera Kononchuk HSE University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17323/cmd.2025.22197

Keywords: Post-Soviet art, Russian art, contemporary art, postmediality, medium-specificity, transcategoriality, metaphor, institutional critique

Abstract

This article examines the concept of the medium in contemporary Russian art, focusing on its role as a metaphorical structure. By analyzing how artists use institutional frameworks as their subjects and sets of methods, the article highlights the medium's function as a metaphorical tool for exploring and critiquing post-Soviet culture.

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Author Biography

Lera Kononchuk, HSE University

Student of the Doctoral Program “Art and Design”

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