Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

Margarita Godgelf explores the psychological landscape of post-Soviet memory through a carefully staged painted scene. The composition centers on a glossy ceramic figurine of a young boy in a military cap holding a dog, its surface gleaming with bright white reflections. Behind this fragile childhood object, a blurred background reveals a looming man in a Soviet uniform holding a pipe, creating a heavy historical presence. By visually layering the delicate porcelain against this shadowy, authoritative figure, Godgelf examines how personal nostalgia remains firmly bound to a complex national heritage.