THE MIRЯOR HOUSE
The State Hermitage Museum, located in St. Petersburg, is one of the largest museums in the world and a center of attraction for millions of tourists.
Another name for the Hermitage is the Winter Palace.
And this is a real home of a tyrant.
And although Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor, is not often associated with tyranny (unlike, for example, Nicholas I, who also lived in the Winter Palace), his reign was marred by many bloody events ("Nicholas the Bloody"), and it was his rash actions that led to the subsequent occupation of Russia by the bolsheviks.
Another name for the Hermitage is the Winter Palace.
And this is a real home of a tyrant.
And although Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor, is not often associated with tyranny (unlike, for example, Nicholas I, who also lived in the Winter Palace), his reign was marred by many bloody events ("Nicholas the Bloody"), and it was his rash actions that led to the subsequent occupation of Russia by the bolsheviks.
If you find yourself in Moscow, on Red Square, you are unlikely to pass by a ziggurat the color of caked blood. This is the home of the bolshevik leader, Vladimir Ulyanov, known to the world by the nickname Lenin. Once, next to the "Leader of the Proletariat" "lived" a bank robber with the hard-to-pronounce surname Dzhugashvili, known by the nickname Stalin. However, he did not "live" there for long - even the bolsheviks were smart enough to remove such an odious person from public view.
Both the Winter Palace and the ziggurat on Red Square are cultural heritage sites. The Winter Palace and the Red Square are in UNESCO list.
In general, architecture is a projection of tyrannical vanity. From Ancient Egypt to modern Corporations, whose influence eclipses that of the pharaohs, like a supernova overshadows our humble luminary. In general, the last three years have clearly shown that corporate greed can be combined with gluttony to create the Eighth Deadly Sin.
But this has its pros, too. Probably, without tyrannical influence there would have been no Renaissance, no New Age, no our new, so far timid, dash to the stars.
The world is full of houses of tyrants and dictators. And many of them are cultural heritage.
But this has its pros, too. Probably, without tyrannical influence there would have been no Renaissance, no New Age, no our new, so far timid, dash to the stars.
The world is full of houses of tyrants and dictators. And many of them are cultural heritage.
"We will go another way" (V. Ulyanov)
Our project is a social installation. A full-fledged workspace, created from bulletproof glass, transparent on the outside and mirrored on the inside. Any politician whose conscience is clear and whose intentions are clear and transparent in serving the people - must spend a full working day in this house. This is a test of professional suitability.
Our project is a social installation. A full-fledged workspace, created from bulletproof glass, transparent on the outside and mirrored on the inside. Any politician whose conscience is clear and whose intentions are clear and transparent in serving the people - must spend a full working day in this house. This is a test of professional suitability.
Davos, the European Parliament, Capitol Hill, Red Square - the best places to install the House of the Tyrant.
And the people should be free to come and watch the work of the manager of their choice.
This is a modern way to remind Caesar that he is just a mere mortal.
And the people should be free to come and watch the work of the manager of their choice.
This is a modern way to remind Caesar that he is just a mere mortal.
The House of the Tyrant is a house with glass walls. And although these walls are bulletproof, they are fragile and can be broken and swept away, along with its inhabitants.
Be it a yesterday's Harvard graduate (especially a yesterday's Harvard graduate!), or the President of some republic, or a representative of the emerging AI oligarchy. The professional suitability of a manager elected by the people. Not a "shepherd", a "father" or a "helmsman" for the people - but a manager.
Photo credit: Winter Palace - https://tsarnicholas.org/
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