- V.I. Surikov State Art Institute, Moscow (1957)
- Total Installation
- Soviet Communal Apartments
- Drawing
- Conceptual Albums
Ilya Kabakov became a central figure of Moscow Conceptualism through albums, fictional characters and later immersive installations. His work reconstructs Soviet communal life through narratives that are simultaneously absurd, melancholy and bureaucratic.
Installation; painting; conceptual art
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov – ‘The Viewer is the Same as the Artist’ | TateShots
Major Works
- 1985The Man Who Flew into Space from His Apartment
- 1992The Toilet
- 1991The Red Wagon
- 1972–75Ten Characters
- 1993The Empty Museum
- 1998The Palace of Projects
- 1980sThe Garbage Man
- 1991The Communal Kitchen
- 1993The Boat of My Life
- 2001Not Everyone Will Be Taken into the Future
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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