"Mourning" for Internet Freedom: A New Artwork Appears in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg artist Ruslan Amursky posted On Dostoevsky Street, there is an art object called "Mourning" - a square of old computer keys that form the words "Freedom," "Glasnost," "Law," "Opinion," "Choice," and "Right."

As the Amur manager explained, the work is devoted Internet restrictions in Russia and the blocking of Telegram. The artist intentionally used old keyboard shortcuts to symbolize the fact that freedom of speech on the internet is a thing of the past.

According to Amursky, he began work on the art piece on February 10, when Telegram users in Russia were complaining en masse about the inability to upload media files. On the same day, Roskomnadzor said, which will introduce further restrictions.

The release date of the work is timed to coincide with Kazimir Malevich's birthday, since Amursky reinterpreted his idea of ​​the "Black Square" using modern expressive means.