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Exhibition of physically challenged Russian artists opens in Berlin

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Exhibition of physically challenged Russian artists opens in Berlin


17.12.2019

Photo credit:  Press service of the Council for guardianship in the social sphere under the government of the Russian Federation

The exhibition called Indefeasible, which includes works by Russian artists with health problems, has opened at the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin. Pictures are exhibited for the first time abroad. The exposition will run until December 31, inclusive, admission is free. It is included in the program of the Russian Seasons project, TASS reports.

According to the supervisor of the project Stanislav Petrov, the exhibition has both artistic and social significance, helping gifted artists with health problems to express themselves creatively. In addition, the project contributes to the destruction of stereotypes and will present the creative works of contemporary Russian artists to Western art fans.

Previously, the exhibition became a major event of the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi; it was personally opened by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets. The exposition was supported by Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky and Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin.

The Russian Seasons program in Germany is coming to an end. The project has been implemented since 2017, performances, concerts and exhibitions of leading theaters, artists and museums of Russia were previously hosted by Japan and Italy.

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