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    MOTHERLAND

    Danila Tkachenko

    Russia today is a country with vast abandoned areas which are constantly increasing in size. The ruins have not only become part of the Russian landscape, but have also taken a firm hold in the consciousness of post-Soviet man in the form of nostalgia for the social structures that collapsed and utopias of the past. 

    "Motherland" is a commemorative project  – a parting with dead and no longer functional structures. 

    The project was shot in areas at a distance from population centres and woodlands. All the necessary fire safety measures were implemented. During the project not a single private property or cultural heritage site suffered. The remains of any used décor were removed and recycled.

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