On September 26-27, 2020, the Contemporary Art Museum will present an online project by “The Bunker Art Group” as part of the European Heritage Days, which this year are held under the theme “Heritage and Education: Lifelong Learning.”
This year, the Contemporary Art Museum in Yerevan was set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Bunker Art Group” with a major exhibition. Due to understandable reasons, the event could not take place, so we are turning to the project in an online format.
The Bunker Art Group is a team of dissenting artists from the former Soviet Union. Their art is as unique as they are as artists. Formed in Soviet Armenia, the group has since become international.
Works by the first generation of “The Bunker Art Group” were valued by art critic Henrik Igitian 30 years ago and were included in the permanent collection of the Contemporary Art Museum in Yerevan, where they continue to be a part of the permanent display.
Today, Bunker continues to expand, opening its doors to new opportunities and new generations. The group now also includes poets, musicians, writers, and more.
The online project features photographs, videos, and interviews that highlight the Soviet, post-Soviet, and contemporary activities of Bunker’s new generation.
Interviews are conducted by artist/curator and Bunker Group member Larisa Pilinski (in Russian).