Yura Timoshenko

I have a deja-vu feeling that I was already prompted to share my opinion of Sokolniki park. Oh well, I can write like like Tolstoy, quantity wise at least ) The park is very old, I looked up old maps and general shape and main roads, cutting through it, were formed around the time of Peter the Great. Recently it was modernised with hip summer benches and nice walkways. Rosarium is a great garden within a garden. Chekhov used to party and drink here with his friends. Now I am sure that I was mentioning it before. Shall I write new park impressions every week now?) Google maps prompts me!

Great place! Quite a variety of species! Very well arranged and maintained. There is an underwater tunnel, dolphin area, killer whales, all kinds of cool things! Wish they had an area thiugh, like I saw in California, where you could touch some sea critters... Adds extra sensory sensation. Here you will have to pay a fine for harassing critters in shallow waters. But still visually it is amazing at Moskwarium! Must see if you like nature or have kids!! Awesome!

Good museum overall! Plenty of space to show Sergei's scope of creativity. Nice collages, art objects, posters, installations. My personal view is that notwithstanding obvious talent, Sergei has a dark or morbid streak, which is not a surprise, looking at his life events. But if you are taking small children, I would warn you that it may be a bit disturbing for unprepared and underdeveloped mind.. other than that, good. Also I had an impression that some artwork is more of a show off of a technique than an effort to convey some idea. Still good but feels like it was done just for quantity if you will. I have the same feeling with Tseretely sculptures, their sheer number suggests he just did not have time to put the meaning in.🤭