Khudyakov at Nikolaev’s House

Years ago, Konstantin Khudyakov studied architectural industrial design at the Moscow Architecture Institute (МАрхИ) and at one point lived at Nikolaev’s Student Commune House for three years. Flash forward to the present day, the Commune House is currently serving as a unique exhibit space for his innovative digital artwork.
On my recent trips to photograph inside the Commune House I had seen the place empty and quiet. On opening night, a crowd of people made their way up the gently sloping ramps to admire a huge hanging photograph of a nude figure (a piece that stretched across the building’s seven stories).
Not only was the technical execution of such a large scale work an extraordinary sight to see, but the idea of inviting the audience to view the artwork in such a space is especially noteworthy. It brought attention to the building’s unique structure and its work in progress restoration, bringing life into its old abandoned spaces.
The work is on view through October 30. Link to the event HERE.