party of the dead, “this mortal regiment”
installation on the exhibition “artists against the kremlin III: memory remains”

the installation is dedicated to the “immortal regiment”—a grassroots movement commemorating the victims and participants of world war II that was partially co-opted by the state and transformed into one of the key political rituals of putin’s russia. the “immortal regiment” exemplifies how the space of historical memory can give place to a triumphalist myth that displaces memory itself.

the “immortal regiment” originated in tomsk in 2012; it was also partially there—in critical response to it—that the party of the dead emerged a few years later.

the “immortal regiment” brings the deceased participants of the war out onto the streets. but what if we give a voice not only to those victorious dead who suit the state’s wishes, but to the dead in general?

amsterdam, de balie, 13/8/2026
curated by prometheus
photos by viktoryia kharytonava