Nowhere. A red thread in the white landscape, effects of perspective and infinity

Artist and sculptor Gregory Orekhov has just completed his most recent work entitled "Nowhere" located in Malevich Park in the Moscow region. A 250-meter long red polypropylene carpet runs through the landscape through a snowy forest

Orekhov's new installation can be compared to the works of Eric Bulatov, however it was created not on a picturesque plane, but in Kazimir Malevich's park, which gives the work an additional meaning - the artist's shift to geometric abstraction, while keeping the initial reality intact

Historically, the red carpet has carried a ceremonial significance - the path of the winners. Since the time of Agamemnon, the red carpet has been rolled out to welcome leaders and royalty, attributing them to a divine spark. In Soviet times, the sacred color - red - marked the path taken by heads of state on ceremonial occasions. Today, in Los Angeles at the Oscar ceremony or at the Cannes Film Festival, the red carpet has been extended to be enjoyed by celebrities

Walking along Orechov's red canvas, the visitor finds himself assuming the role of a ruler, but in the end he is too fascinated by the surrounding landscape. Orekhov emphasizes that the desire for fame, wealth and power is insignificant when it comes to the grandeur of the universe and nature

However, "Nowhere" cannot be limited to one interpretation. The artist asks the audience the following question: where is the red line, the forbidden line that must not be crossed under any circumstances? Every day we witness more and more boundary violations, and these seem to be increasingly mobile. The opportunity to interact with Orekhov's work, to literally cross the red line, allows one to look at the problem from a new angle and redraw for oneself the boundary of what is acceptable