Linda.
Painting in rhythm.
Ulyana Skifova’s paintings became part of a theatrical music event at Moscow’s Gogol Center.
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On 16 September 2014 at Moscow’s Gogol Center, Ulyana Skifova’s paintings became part of the artistic space of Linda’s “Vo vse tyazhkie”: a theatrical programme and the presentation of the video “Poves menya,” directed by Valeria Gai Germanika.
Colour enters the scene.
Already in the foyer, Skifova’s paintings set the tone for the evening. Surrounded by mystical music and Gothic figures, the canvases entered into dialogue with the performance: colour, abstract forms and enigmatic images became participants in their own right. Guests found themselves inside a single event where painting, music, theatre and video came together.
Between canvas and stage.
Skifova’s involvement resonated closely with Linda’s aesthetic. The surreal vision, mystical symbolism and cosmic motifs of her art echoed the emotional intensity of the music, eccentric costumes and imagery of the new video. The artist’s penchant for provocation and interest in hidden meanings complemented the evening’s conception.
A dialogue with music she loved.
The project, which brought together media representatives and well-known guests, revealed a distinctive quality of Skifova’s art: its ability to move beyond the canvas and shape the perception of an entire space. At the Gogol Center, her paintings gained a stage presence while keeping their own mysterious, sensual and recognisable voice. The evening also had personal meaning for Ulyana Skifova: the music of Linda and Maxim Fadeev, especially the album “Vorona,” had long been a source of inspiration. In it, she found a language close to her own worldview — enigmatic symbols, mystical sensuality and room for philosophical interpretation. Taking part in “Vo vse tyazhkie” let her answer a long-held musical passion with her own artistic statement, placing her paintings within a new chapter of Linda’s work.
When it becomes one story.
These photographs preserve the evening’s atmosphere: works on the walls, people beside them, movement between exhibition and stage.
Painting kept its own voice — and changed how the space was felt.
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