Analyzing the discourse of artistic imagery allows for the formation of central and timeless symbols: at the moment of peak cultural collapse, these images become dominant for the nascent order, undergoing acceptance and transformation or, conversely, total negation. The concept of Post-Catastrophe forms a volatile field for these symbolic constructions, representative of both the present time and the inextricably linked preceding eras.When situated at critical points of development, the system carves out the clearest and most concentrated images, unifying the heterogeneous layers fused at the moment of a «cultural explosion.» This approach recognizes the agency of culture as regulatory, and the state of the world as perpetually catastrophic on various levels simultaneously.

If historical chronology is a series of continuous breaks, then ultimately, every moment is an ending, a turning point, and an impulse toward something new. A fundamental prerequisite for catastrophe is cardinal variability—the presence of a potential alternative, a dual conflict—with the disappearance of the «other side» being critical. The dissolution of the subject’s gaze within this framework creates neurotic forms of solitary engagement with the world, wherein the whole subject becomes blocked and walled off by defense mechanisms.

Familiar forms of expression in the sphere of social and personal relationships are charged with intuitive signs of a paradoxical state where the drive for survival invariably breeds death. This can be compared to muscular memory embedded within the convulsive contractions of culture itself.

The individual exhibition project revolves around the idea of documenting and analyzing points of tension in the cultural formation of the era; one of the core methods for creating the exhibition is working with formal states of tension and breakage (physical catharsis) and post-catastrophic (constructive-meditative) forms to manifest images of universal force.

• Aesthetic and visual solutions are based on the codings of pivotal eras of rebirth: reflection on a crisis of the cultural state and the discovery of symbolic fields for manipulation.* Sculptural objects, reliefs, canvases, video, sound, photography* «Synthetic» materials

The personal exhibition project is currently in the conceptual stage—developing the visual language and defining the exhibition format. Technical solutions, the final artwork list, and installation specifics will be determined following agreement and collective decision-making with the venue and curators.

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POLINA VAINERMoscowba: HSE Art and Design School, 2023–2027DM for full CV

«For the independent Moscow artist Polina Vayner, a person is a relationship between two types of waves: those emanating from the individual and those emitted by the world. The collision and oscillation of these waves generate a unique rhythm—and it is precisely this rhythm that Polina seeks to capture in her work. The result is paradoxical objects, such as a sports match engraved with a black swan. The softness of the material is juxtaposed against the harshness of the subject matter—this is because the phrase „black swan“ is used to denote difficult-to-predict and rare events that carry significant consequences.»