From 26 April, DiDi Gallery and Benua Art Garden will present the personal project of Pavel Pletnev "SURROUNDINGS OF THE LABYRINTH". The exhibition includes paintings, objects of different years, as well as new works by the artist, which will be shown to the public for the first time. The exhibition will continue the story of previous series of the author «Round-the-clock closed» and «Path-track».
Developing the main line of creativity, Pavel introduces into familiar everyday subjects new surreal images in which past and future, modern and chthonic are intertwined. The series «Microcosm Atom» represents the same type of panels, which disintegrate into thousands of stories and destiny. The small window becomes a portal to the world of each possible inhabitant of these houses. The viewer does not see people, but can imagine their personal stories hidden behind uniform facades. The endless route from houses and lodges stretches to deserts, where lone figures wander and transport rush. The artist’s object collage of space, everyday life and dreams immerses the viewer in an exciting walk between past and present. The irony inherent in Pletneva’s works envelops nostalgia for home and transports the viewer into a timelessness in which there are no storms or catastrophes. The surroundings of the maze - a journey in which it is impossible to get lost and the path that everyone can walk with their eyes closed. 

Exhibition dates: 26.04 - 30.06.2024 
Address: Saint-Petersburg, Apothecary nab. 18