Poisons Museum: Sculptural Critiques by Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, tentacle creature

These spindly sculpted lifeforms are the work of Moscow-based artist Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov. After studying bioengineering and philology in university, he turned to art as a way of expressing his curiosity and concerns around science, knowledge acquisition, and biological processes. “Poisons Museum” is a project dedicated to the problem of global information and “information that can be deadly poisonous.” Consisting of object installations, artifacts, and alien-looking creatures, the project mimics the appearance of a laboratory where poisons and infections are studied; however, the non-linear nature of each piece undermines the structures imposed by the sterile settings, exposing the blurred line between truth and lies, safety and danger. Follow the artist on Instagram.

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, stick monster

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, green and pink creature

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, skull creature

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, alien creature

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, tall creature

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, leggy creature

Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov, Poisons Museum, tall creatures

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