Yellow boots and Lenin's head: Australian artist Laresa Kosloff on her trip to Siberia

The Russian Project by Laresa Kosloff

‘Boots’ by Laresa Kosloff, 2011 (in Ulan-Ude) Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff

Interview with an Australian artist Laresa Kosloff about her trip to the small Siberian town of Chita in an attempt to better understand herself and her family history. After this journey, Larisa created the artwork "the Russian Project".


Laresa Kosloff's family photos
Laresa's great grandfather with his wife and two daughters standing behind him Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff
Laresa Kosloff's family photos
Grandfather's home in Chita Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff
Laresa Kosloff's family photos
In the kitchen in Kolomenskoye while traveling in Russia Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff
Railway station in Chita
Railway station in Chita Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff
The Russian Project by Laresa Kosloff
‘Boots’ by Laresa Kosloff, 2011 (in Ulan-Ude) Source: Photo credit: Laresa Kosloff

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