«I am no longer the only one on Earth!» — a photo project about my journey into the world of St. Petersburg communes. People from various corners of Russia gather in a single apartment to share life and escape loneliness.
I have lived in St. Petersburg for four years, and all of that time—with strangers. Sometimes in dormitories, sometimes in rented rooms. One day, I learned about communes—numerous shared apartments that form their own miniature city within a larger city.
So, I ended up at a screening in the VseProsto commune. There, I met Stefan, who would become my guide. Later, he agreed to show me two more communes, which would become the basis of my project.
Первая остановка — Никита!
A communal apartment on Petrogradskaya. We watched Borat there.
I like to think that everything here belongs to someone. And there are many such people.
Следующая остановка — Чердаг
Communal unit on Sennaya Street. No elevator.
The first thing hanging at the entrance—
All the walls were scrawled upon or adorned with various appliqués. I involuntarily drew a parallel to the primal world. Besides «cave paintings,» people have an unwritten code, they share daily life, and they dine in large groups.
In one of the communes on the wall, it was written—
