This project is about a severe form of repression of sexuality by the Communist Party. Historically, attitudes toward sex in the Soviet Union changed over time, as did the country itself. After the fall of the monarchy, along with the revolution came a period of unbridled sexual freedom and the emancipation of women. The institution of marriage was devalued. The number of children born out of wedlock increased. In 1934 homosexuality became a criminal offence. Condoms disappeared from the shelves. In the early 50s, 70% of maternal deaths occurred as a consequence of illegal abortions. The Communist Party strictly controlled women’s appearance.
It was considered indecent to wear brightly coloured clothes and paint their lips. Cosmetics were scarce. Young people were growing up and knew nothing about sexuality in marriage. Sexuality was considered something dirty and taboo.
The metaphorical dialect hides direct references to the symbolism of the era and provides variations in the perception of the same picture. For example - a tin can with a butterfly inside means the mausoleum on the red square, as well as the sealed feminine beauty inside itself. Butterfly - as a symbol of the soul, immortality, rebirth and resurrection, the ability to transformation and transformation, as this winged celestial creature comes into the world, transforming from a mundane caterpillar. The project is not criticizing the political regime under which the vast country lived. The idea is to combine a series of consecutive images into a coherent visual narrative, conveying to the viewer the atmosphere, the poignant aspects and subtleties of the subject—a theme of sexuality that had been carefully concealed for a long time.
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