The "Mimicry" exhibition is a surreal metaphor on the topic of social relationships. Vlad refers to the theory of mimicry proposed by the French philosopher Roger Caillois, which concerns the problem of identity and imitation in nature and society. In the context of the exhibition project, the term illustrates human behavior and cultural practices that often depend on mimetic processes, where individuals learn and copy the behavior patterns and ideas of others.

Abstract zoomorphic creatures from the series "Observers" show physical flexibility and susceptibility to the environment through mirror elements. With their help, Vlad emphasizes the impossibility of a social being existing in isolation. The sculptures can be presented in various poses, reflecting the reaction to the proposed circumstances. Through their static nature, it becomes obvious that stagnation is not a choice, but a consequence of the desire to find a place in a complex social system.

Each sculpture is named after random numbers in all sorts of languages, because multiculturalism and universality are the basis of their identity. For example, Talo is 3 in Ilocano, Tiu is 10 in Icelandic, Bibiri is 2 in Kiga.

The exhibition will also feature interactive objects from the "Sunny Bunnies" series, in the creation of which Vlad refers to the functional feature of the "tumbler" and the mirror effect of the same name. In the new project, through the grotesque images of "Observers", Vlad Mukhanov transfers the viewer to a colorful world he has modeled, in which you can try on different roles and clearly see that mimicry is a behavioral model, a communication method, and a way of forming a cultural identity.

Address: St. Petersburg, Bolshoy pr. V.O., 62
Working hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 12:00 - 19:00.
Free admission.
Dates: April 12 - June 8, 2025
Age category: 0 +