Alexander Kipsone is a contemporary St. Petersburg author and street artist who responds to the unconscious voice of street walls and textures, old-school hip-hop and sonorous texts of philosophical books.

In the new project, the artist works in the already recognizable style of multi-layered text works, creating the effect of a media space full of statements and quotes — almost flashy works of Alexander, just like the media, seem to force the viewer to participate.

“Critically normal” is an oxymoron project, on the one hand maniacally suspecting the world of “normality” against freedom, and on the other hand, with the same passion, it offers a detailed pictographic plan of the new norm and new truths. An eclectically composed stream of words and quotes constantly change intonation, echoing the creative or destructive moods of the author, who either covers the canvas with many colorful layers, or burns it, censors or puts things in order.

"Sometimes you're a toy, sometimes you're sophist" — says one of the works presented, inviting the viewer to a subtle game of freedom of political expression, religious allusions and radicalism and freedom from censorship, the limits of the canvas, the rules of the material and the pictorial traditions.

The exhibition is open until May 10. Follow our news and be the first to know about additional events, excursions and artist talk!

Entrance to the exhibition is free.