Slava PTRK
The Chechen Stories, “Childhood in front of the TV” series
Lot 64 Year: 2018Material, technique: School desk, ballpoint pen, varnish
Size: 120 х 76 х 50 cm Estimate: $2740 Start bidding: $1644 SOLD FOR $1644
“Chechen Stories” reminds us of the importance and distraction of a ballpoint pen on a school desk — a technique likely familiar to every Russian kid and beyond. This method allows SlavaPTRK to simultaneously express a funny yet frightening juxtaposition: 90s cartoon images symbolizing a generation that could spend their time in front of a TV while a past of military angst was defrauding their true childhood.