Injecting images of domestic interiors with the implications of cerebral domains, Yuri Masnyj's works on paper and assemblage-inspired sculptures examine the artistic reverberations of household elements as seen through the prism of 20th-century art. The drawings depict pared-down rooms and still lifes of Cubist wine bottles and thick books, whose arrangements are mirrored in the handcrafted sculptural compositions. Referencing constructivist elements, Masnyj titles intimidating tomes and imagined corporate posters with nonsensical words that graphically resemble text on Soviet propaganda posters. By playfully mixing somber grays with rainbow hues, Masnyj probes the solidification of once-radical styles, seeking fertile ground for new combinations.

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