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Dennis Ioffe

4 papers in the library · 10 citations · publishing 2020-2026

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Морфология грибного сюжета в русском концептуализме: миконаука, второй авангард и суггестивная визуальность

Зборник Матице српске за славистику 2026 Dennis Ioffe

В данной статье рассматривается уникальное взаимодействие между грибной тематикой и русским концептуализмом, помещая микологический мотив в более широкий контекст эстетики второго авангарда и социально-политической критики.Русские художники, такие как Василий Кандинский, Илья Кабаков, Андрей Мона стырский и другие, внедряли образность грибов в свои работы как метафорический инструмент,...

The Mukhomor Occult in Russian Conceptualism

Experiment September 24, 2025 Dennis Ioffe

This essay discusses the unique interplay between mushrooms and Russian Conceptualism, situating the mycological theme within the broader framework of Second Avant-garde aesthetics and socio-political critique. Russian artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Ilya Kabakov, Andrei Monastyrsky, and others embedded mushroom imagery into their works as a metaphorical device transcending mere visual...

Griby i Mukhi: A Historical Contextualization of the Esoteric Mushroom Religion of Moscow Conceptualism: Fungal Erotic Imagery of Entheogens and Insects

Religions July 26, 2024 Dennis Ioffe 6 citations

This paper aims to observe, contextualize, and analyze the multifaceted religious fungal foundations of Moscow Conceptualism within the context of Slavic and European esoteric mythological praxis. By unveiling the thematic basis of their transgressive spiritual endeavors, this study seeks to enhance our comprehension of this artistic and literary movement in the Western world. Besides exploring...

The Grand Narrative of the Mukhomor

The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review June 30, 2020 Dennis Ioffe 4 citations

Abstract This article addresses the complex role of mushrooms, particularly that of the fly agaric ( Amanita muscaria ) [Russian: Mukhomor ], in the art of Moscow conceptualism in a broad setting. This paper explores the mythopoetic theme of mushroom-induced beliefs, which influenced the Moscow conceptualists, and employs background historical scholarship by R.G. Wasson, V.N. Toporov, T.J....