Russian Rust Belt family that not many people had

that not many people had actually been there

fire and air and the exhaustion of themselves guide the artistic project

relying on graphic storytelling to develop a fascinating story

not least our ability to relate to one another — and our belief in progress

you end up walking to Cerralbo in Herzog’s style to see Santomà's works

Russian Rust Belt family that not many people hadThe exceptional mineral wealth in the Urals has provided the resources for Russias economic development and military defence for over 300 years. In the twentieth century, the region became central to Stalins plans to modernise the Soviet Union and drive the transition to a world class industrial economy. Following the collapse of the USSR, the people of the Urals were left to endure the punishing legacy of the Soviet industrial project: failing