"The Birth of Resistance: Goncharova, Larionov, Exter. Rayonism, Futurism"

First lecture in the cycle "Nonconformists: Art Against the System"

Caught between tradition and transformation.
They weren’t constrained by party committees — but by academies and old rules.
They didn’t mimic Europe — they found their visual language in icons, lubok prints, street signs.

Not in museum halls, but in parades, performances, and street fights.
They challenged not just style, but the very concept of artistic norms.

This lecture dives into the first wave of rebels:
The radical public performances of Goncharova and Larionov
The avant-garde brilliance of Alexandra Exter
And futurists who dreamed of revolution before it arrived.

These were artists who weren’t chasing success — they were chasing a breakthrough.