Suprematizam i nacsuprematizam: Maljevič vs. Peperštejn

Abstract

Pavel Peperštejn je slikar, pisac, teoretičar umetnosti i pripadnik mladje generacije moskovskih konceptualnih umetnika. U ovom radu razmatramo uticaj Maljevičevog suprematizma na Peperštejna, koji stvara poseban stil „nacsuprematizam“. Koristeći suprematističku stilistiku, Peperštejn je idejno preosmišljava i koristi pri izradi utopističkog projekta „Grad Rusija“, koji bi po ideji autora trebalo da predstavlja novu prestonicu izmedju Moskve i Sankt Peterburga. U radu se takodje analiziraju sličnosti i razlike dvaju umetnika kao i nova simbolika Crnog kvadrata, jednog od najzastupljenijih motiva u Peperštejnovim radovima.

This article examines the influence of Kazimir Malevich on Moscow conceptual artist Pavel Pepperstein and his work: paintings, performances and literary prose. Suprematism was chosen by Pavel Pepperstein as a ground base for a new, representative “Russian” style, named “natsuprematism” (“national suprematism”). We are focusing on Pepperstein’s utopian project The City of Russia (2007), where artist proposes to construct a new futuristic capital between Moscow and St. Petersburg using Malevich’s Suprematism as visual identity: basic geometric forms painted in a limited range of colours on white background. For example, the form Black Square in Pepperstein’s artwork is ironically presented as an object and symbol of religion, economy and political power.