Russian Utopia: a depository

Reflections over a Theme
Petrenko V. Reflections over a Theme 1981

Moscow Art Center
Fig. 33. The Marc Square named so in honor of Marc Chagall, an artist who portrayed people floating in the air. As a rule horizontal planes of human activity are separated from one another, and the force of gravity binds people to them. However, there are moments when man is able to command the environment – these are moments of special elation, but such moments are given to us very rarely. Usually, you have to go to some special place to experience them. Further, the horizontal plane of activity is organized, at best, according to the pattern in which various objects are placed on it. But here, the horizontal plane is shaped by shadows floating on its surface. One gets the impression that he is standing on a plane formed by immaterial objects.

Utopia Foundation, Moscow




		`Petrenko V. Reflections over a Theme 1981` Moscow Art Center Fig. 33. The Marc Square named so in honor of Marc Chagall, an artist who portrayed people floating in the air. As a rule horizontal planes of human activity are separated from one another, and the force of gravity binds people to them. However, there are moments when man is able to command the environment – these are moments of special elation, but such moments are given to us very rarely. Usually, you have to go to some special place to experience them. Further, the horizontal plane of activity is organized, at best, according to the pattern in which various objects are placed on it. But here, the horizontal plane is shaped by shadows floating on its surface. One gets the impression that he is standing on a plane formed by immaterial objects.