Roman Hodirev
Roman Hodirev is an esoteriologist, multidisciplinary artist, photographer and musician working in the Om Optical Art style. Born in Leningrad in 1981, he spent his childhood in Riga. His work includes drawing, photography and music. His works were influenced by Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik. Roman uses geometric shapes to create visual illusions in the Op Art style. From 2005 to 2008, he was a representative of WorldStars in Los Angeles, and since 2006 a member of Kosmopoisk. His video art has been presented at the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art and at the Magmart International Video Art Festival in Italy. Since 2021, he has been a member of the PARAZIT art association.
Market Relations
A Package Tour to Art Basel Miami Beach
On August 1, 2026, Kuznechny Market hosted the Market Relations: Kuznechny art fair and happening, placing artworks among the everyday market stalls. The project was curated by Egor Lebedev, Elizaveta Ivanova and Konstantin Kozlov.
The Astigmatism Research Institute established a mobile departure point for Para-South at the market. This imaginary territory lies between a St Petersburg market stall, a tropical resort and a global contemporary art fair.
PAF 2026
Yesterday, together with colleagues from White Rainbow Gallery, we carried out another round of tests on our institute’s flagship invention: the Buratino chrono-camera.
You can explore the results of the experiment, and their absence, at this link.
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