Irina Kurganskaya

Roads of Memory: Every Mile Holds a Story

“Roads of Memory” is a journey across time, painted on the very maps that once guided it. Each work begins with an authentic Soviet paper map, layered onto canvas, carrying the traces of forgotten routes and distant places. Over this history, hyperrealistic portraits of vintage cars, trains, and scooters emerge — machines that once defined the rhythm of travel. Every brushstroke preserves not just a vehicle, but the era, stories, and emotions it carried. In these roads, every mile truly holds a1 “Roads of Memory” is a journey across time, painted on the very maps that once guided it. Each work begins with an authentic Soviet paper map, layered onto canvas, carrying the traces of forgotten routes and distant places. Over this history, hyperrealistic portraits of vintage cars, trains, and scooters emerge — machines that once defined the rhythm of travel. Every brushstroke preserves not just a vehicle, but the era, stories, and emotions it carried. In these roads, every mile truly holds a story.
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