Date:
29 May - 21 June 2025
Place:Zemstvey Museum
Soviet Men in the Moldovan Art
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Soviet Men in the Moldovan Art – a photo exhibition by Vadim Tristan
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 6:00 pm – exhibition opening
May 29 – June 21, 2025 (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – exhibition period
The Art Studio (Casa Zemstvei, 103 Al. Sciusev str., Chisinau)
Soviet Men is a photographic project of portraits from the Soviet period collected by Vadim Tristan, depicting the sexuality and aesthetic beauty of different men in their youth.
Soviet Men in Moldovan Art offers a selection of photographs of men active in film, theater, ballet, music …
The photos were collected from the personal archives of the inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova and the Transnistrian region, as well as from the National Archive of the Republic of Moldova.
The author of the project wanted to focus on the man’s physical attractiveness, emphasizing his sexuality – a taboo for the patriarchal Soviet state. The project demonstrates the full range of masculine beauty of the Soviet man and destroys the myth that there was no sex in the USSR.
This project identifies, preserves and popularizes the country’s cultural heritage by restoring sometimes forgotten or abandoned archival images.
Vadim Tristan Belocur – director, screenwriter, editor and multimedia artist from the Republic of Moldova, with a distinctive artistic voice and a passion for exploring the social and identity realities of the post-Soviet space. A graduate of the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts, Vadim has distinguished himself with award-winning fiction and documentary films such as A Green Horse on the Wall and The Republic of Freedom. Essay, being present in international festivals such as Thessaloniki, ARTDOCFEST and MOLDOX. With a rich activity in television, photography and university education, he continues to influence the young generation of filmmakers and bring to the forefront powerful stories from a rarely represented corner of the world.
This event is organized with the support of Oberliht Association / hosted by The Art Studio / media partners: #diez, youth.md, fes
