This exhibition is dedicated to the lost, destroyed, or time-damaged works of Boris artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov—the author of unique street frescoes that have shaped the city’s visual environment for decades. Many of his works disappeared with building facade renovations, structural repairs, and changes to urban infrastructure. Yet, even lost, they continue to influence the image of Boris, its atmosphere, and its cultural memory.
The Borovsk windows became key elements. They symbolize the connection between the interior and exterior, reflecting the city’s craftsmanship, memory, and daily life. Vladimir Ovchinnikov’s frescoes, which once adorned the windows, have been lost, but their images are now projected onto the glass, restoring the lost artworks. Each window is a fragment of Borovsk’s history, where the past intertwines with the present.
The fresco ring is a form of personal memory. If frescoes existed in the public space of a city, the ring transports a lost image into an intimate, almost corporeal dimension. This is not a reconstruction or an attempt to replace the original, but an act of preservation—a symbol that vanished art can continue to live in a different scale.
