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The Train

CHERNYSHEVA, Olga

The Train
Image: © Olga Chernysheva/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Olga Chernysheva is a Russian artist who works primarily with photography and film. The Train (2003) is possibly her best-known video work. A camera moves through a Moscow intercity train, catching snippets of the passengers: commuters, musicians and poets alike. The black and white images are set to Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 21, giving the film a contemplative mood. The film culminates with a man moving through a carriage, collecting coins as he recites the 19th century poetry of Alexander Pushkin on a 21st century commuter train. These images are stills from a film or video artwork. Artist films are often created with specific experiences or physical spaces in mind. As a result, and for additional copyright reasons, we’re currently unable to show the full work as it was intended online.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 29668

Creation/Production

CHERNYSHEVA, Olga
Date: 2003

Acquisition

Gift: DWT, 1/12/2010
Given by The Derek Williams Trust

Material

Film

Location

In store
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  • Art And Design Movements
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  • Chernysheva, Olga
  • Communities And Society
  • Contemporary Life
  • Film/Video/Dvd
  • Fine Art
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  • New Media
  • Poetry
  • Train
  • Travel And Transport
  • Woman Artist

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