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«Держать удар» ("Taking the Hit")
Tatiana Deltsova
Известия-Казахстан,
August 8, 2005
From the SCCA archive
Digital collection
Documentation, Tselinny
Center of Contemporary Culture
Today, none other than Rustam Khalfin came into focus.
Renowned Moscow-based curator Viktor Misiano arrived in Almaty … selecting works for the Venice Biennale. Once overlooked by the local art scene, Rustam Khalfin this time becomes … alongside several other Central Asian artists.
— To a certain extent, appearing at the Venice Biennale with autonomous status is a political act, signifying … the political will of a given ruling elite group … to join the civilized family of nations.
Viktor Misiano
современный кочевник,
странствующий дервиш
стихийная «дикость»
