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Society for Experiential Graphic DesignStalin Repressions25 February 2019The new part of the JMTC’s permanent exhibition is dedicated to the story of Soviet Jews from 1945 through the late 1960s, during which moments of hope were quickly replaced by new waves of anti-Semitic repressions. More...The New York TimesA Sparkling Shrine to a Reviled Russian LeaderBy Andrew Higgins|07 February 2019President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has reviled those years as a period of chaos, crime and “total poverty” that “nobody wants to ever see return.” Kremlin-controlled news media outlets regularly lambast what they call “the wild 90s” as a time of personal humiliation and shameful national weakness. All the abuse, however, has been an unexpected boon to the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center, a shimmering shrine on the edge of Siberia to Mr. Putin’s reviled predecessor and his turbulent years in power, from the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union to the end of 1999. More...Passenger Terminal TodayWinning CombinationDan Symonds|01 September 2018Despite having never worked in an airport environment, Lorem Ipsum succeeded in creating a striking and immersive series of exhibits that not only capture the passenger’s attention, but also educate and create a memorable experience. More...The Moscow TimesThe Seven Worlds of Vladimir VysotskyAndrei Muchnik|06 July 2018The experience is similar to immersive theater. All the items are authentic: furniture, cutlery and clothing — there’s even fresh food in the kitchen. You can touch most of the items and even open drawers in a cupboard.
More...Society for Experiential Graphic DesignLorem Ipsum Corp. Revives the Past at Platov International Airport20 June 2018Through the creative use of technology, multidisciplinary agency Lorem Ipsum Corp. (New York) captured the spirit of the Don Cossacks and Count Matvei Ivanovich Platov in a host of interactive and experiential installations at the new airport in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. More...The New YorkerBoris Yeltsin Quietly Challenges PutinMasha Gessen|09 December 2015Russians have long been obsessed with privilege, and with motor vehicles as its symbol. So it stands to reason that the first three major exhibits in the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Centre, which opened in Yekaterinburg, in late November, are two passenger cars and an electric bus. More...The Hollywood ReporterCargo: Film ReviewFrank Scheck|20 October 2011Both filmmaker Yan Vizinberg and his actress, Natasha Rinis, make their feature debuts in this taut tale about the illegal traffic in human beings. More...The New York TimesShe Was Told She’d Be a Model. Of Course.Jeannette Catsoulis|20 October 2011A stripped-down, socially conscious drama set in the slippery world of human trafficking, Yan Vizinberg’s “Cargo” is commendably free of cheap emotional manipulation. Instead the film leans almost exclusively on the focused performances of its two leads, who create a credibly barbed chemistry that goes a long way toward distracting us from the film’s low-budget deficiencies. More...See MoreLoading...
