The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has led to
widespread sanctions being imposed on Russia. As the effects of
these measures begin to take hold, the lives of ordinary Russian
people will be subject to the type of austerity they last endured
over 30 years ago, following the collapse of the USSR. A reprinted
edition of the highly popular book from 2006. Home Made Russia
features over 220 artefacts of Soviet culture, each accompanied by
a photograph of the creator, their story of how the object came
about, its function and the materials used to create it. The
Vladimir Arkhipov collection includes hundreds of objects created
with often idiosyncratic functional qualities, made for use both
inside and outside the home, such as a tiny bathtub plug carefully
fashioned from a boot heel; a back massager made from an old wooden
abacus; a road sign used as a street cleaner's shovel; and a
doormat made from beer bottle tops. Home Made Russia presents a
unique picture of a critical period of transition, as the Soviet
regime crumbled, but was yet to be replaced with a new system. Each
of these objects is a window, not only into the life of its
creator, but also the situation of the country at this time.
Shortages in stores were commonplace, while wages might be paid in
goods, or simply not paid at all. These exceptional circumstances
lent themselves to a singular type of ingenuity, respectfully
documented in intimate detail by Vladimir Arkhipov.
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