Our Russian Banksy: how Nikita Golubev extracts art from the mud

Our Russian Banksy: how Nikita Golubev extracts art from the mud

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In the harsh Russian realities, it is almost impossible to keep cars clean. However, sometimes dirt can be an excellent material for a talented artist. So, cars for Nikita Golubev became a canvas, and dirt — paints. 

It is interesting that recently a young man has been depicting drawings on cars that are somehow connected with pressing problems and everyday reality. 

Our Russian Banksy: how Nikita Golubev extracts art from the mud

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Mar 29, 2017 at 10: 07 PDT

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

"It all started in April 2017 with this picture. I went out early one morning and started drawing on dirty wheelbarrows. Now it has become more than just a morning warm-up." 

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Mar 11, 2018 at 2: 47 PDT

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

"Recent work. I am pressed by the view of my city at this time of year, so this is born. Everything is normal, we are all used to what we see, what we breathe, what we eat. And we do not change anything, believing that this is the way it should be."

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Mar 26, 2018 at 12: 20 PDT

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

The work devoted to the problem of air pollution in the city of Volokolamsk.

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Apr 28, 2017 at 3: 48 PDT

Posted by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

Robocop, which Nikita drew for the Brazilian TV channel Globo.

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Oct 26, 2017 at 6: 52 PDT

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

Nikita himself describes his work as follows: "The dust will settle, the art will remain."

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Apr 25, 2018 at 4: 47 PDT

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

"I don't know if I need an explanation, I hope the idea is clear. I think it's time to stop with the cult of semi-criminal ignorance, it's not fun anymore."

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Mar 22, 2018 at 2: 13 PDT

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

Winter leaf / swipe➡ ️??Think about it, I drew this picture on top of my previous picture, which I did in June… I don't know if this is respect for creativity or a complete change of the owner. One dirt will cover another, do not pull the katana in vain (with) Lao Ji ??Did this one over my pre­vi­ous draw­ing i did back in June, can you imag­ine this? I won­der if it is a respect for my worj or a per­fect dzen of this truck owner?

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Dec 6, 2019 at 2: 03 PST

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on Feb 24, 2020 at 11: 36 PST

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick) on May 18, 2020 at 5: 46 PDT

A post by Nikita Golubev (@proboynick)

Now Nikita has about 115 thousand subscribers, who clearly like the unusual work of the artist.

Keywords: Moscow | Dirt | Cars | Art | Society | Social networks

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