My show is opening tonight! You’re gonna be there, right?

Roman Minaev

At Spas Setun, Moscow, Russia

January 28 — February 15, 2022

Photography by Victor Nikishov

          One morning I awakened,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao!

One morning I awakened

And I found the invader.

 

          Oh partisan carry me away,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao

oh partisan carry me away

Because I feel death approaching.

 

          And if I die as a partisan,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao

and if I die as a partisan

then you must bury me.

 

          Bury me up in the mountain,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao

bury me up in the mountain

under the shade of a beautiful flower.

 

          And all those who shall pass,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao

and all those who shall pass

will tell me “what a beautiful flower.”

 

          This is the flower of the partisan,

oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao

this is the flower of the partisan

who died for freedom

—  Spas Setun

Installation view
Roman Minaev, DREAMER I, 1999, chinese scroll, collage, name seal, stencil, watercolor, 260 x 84 cm
Roman Minaev, DREAMER I (detail), 1999, chinese scroll, collage, name seal, stencil, watercolor, 260 x 84 cm
Roman Minaev, DREAMER II, 2000, Leporello, collage, name seal, stencil, watercolor, 213,5 x 74 cm
Roman Minaev, DREAMER II, 2000, Leporello, collage, name seal, stencil, watercolor, 213,5 x 74 cm
Roman Minaev, DREAMER II, 2000, Leporello, collage, name seal, stencil, watercolor, 213,5 x 74 cm
Installation view
Installation view
Roman Minaev, I SWEAR, 1998, Leporello, print, metal, plastic, 200 x 82 cm
Roman Minaev, I SWEAR (detail), 1998, Leporello, print, metal, plastic, 200 x 82 cm
Roman Minaev, I SWEAR (detail), 1998, Leporello, print, metal, plastic, 200 x 82 cm
Roman Minaev, SUMMER IN THE CITY, 1998, Leporello, print, metal, plastic, 254,5 x 73,5 cm
Roman Minaev, SUMMER IN THE CITY (detail), 1998, Leporello, print, metal, plastic, 254,5 x 73,5 cm