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The «Pearl Pathways» Route
“The authors of The «Pearl Pathways» Route attempt to rethink the phenomenon of tourism as a standard set of sights and impressions, which are offered to the traveller. In his or her quest for knowledge of the world, the modern traveller – thanks to the efforts of the tourism industry – falls into the trap of stereotypes, so that the experience, which he / she has, ceases to have unique and genuine value. The history of a place is created before our eyes, cultural monuments are given new meaning, and the creation of contemporary sights and associated legends is powered by marketing technologies.
As a result, today’s tourist routes are a mixture of reality, fiction and potential expectations, so closely intertwined that they can no longer be separated. Anyone can create own cultural landmark and make it appear convincing.
So modern tourist attractions no longer acquire significance from their cultural and historical context, but as a tool for sensing the value of the interconnectedness of life. The motives that drive the tourist-traveller generate a process, in which he / she is simultaneously participant, creator and critic."
Ilya Yakunin, astronomer
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Project within the 3d residency of Gogova Foundation in the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Nizhniy Arkhyz ('Bukovo"), Karachay-Cherkess Republic in collaboration with Liza Artamonova
Participants:
Situation N1 (inside "Bukovo" syndrome)/ a real-time party of residents:
Alex Shenshin
Situation N3 (rehearsal-concert):
(musicians of the local band 'KБ')
Roman Uklein
Special thanks are given to: Sergey Dedkov, Maria Stepkina, Serj Tubash, Ekaterina Fillipova, Vaja Melikidze, Marina and Misha, Eugeny Romanuta, Alexander Stankevich, Larisa Sinyanskaya, Veronika Sinyanskaya, Sergey Yagodka, Larisa Martinova, Larisa Misina, Andrey Zhelenkov, Renat Ardilanov, Viсtoria Gorodovaya, Nadezhda Kuchaeva, Victor Dolzhenko, Andrey Maruhno
Photography:
Ilina Chervonnaya
Sulim Kudusov
Press: www.aroundart.org by Alexander Burenkov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ld3T2Xm2Wk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJxtB1jmeeU
April 2018
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