Semen Faibisovich: Evidence

Moscow Museum of Modern

January 29, 2010 – February 28, 2010

The book is new and sealed.

Semen Faibisovich is a Russian artist renowned for his hyperrealistic paintings that document everyday life in post-Soviet Russia, particularly through his acclaimed series “Evidence.”

Faibisovich (born 1949 in Moscow) is celebrated for blending photography and painting to create vivid, large-scale works that confront the viewer with raw, unfiltered glimpses of urban existence. His “Evidence” series, produced in the 2000s, is especially notable for its use of digital photography as a base, which he then transforms into oil paintings with striking realism and emotional depth biographs... +1.

About the “Evidence” Series

• Concept: Faibisovich used low-resolution mobile phone photos taken around Moscow to capture spontaneous, candid moments of ordinary people—often marginalized or overlooked.

• Technique: He digitally manipulated these images and then painted them in oil, preserving the pixelated texture to emphasize the distortion of truth and perception.

• Themes: The series explores themes of alienation, poverty, addiction, and the human condition in contemporary Russia. It’s a visual archive of social realities, hence the title “Evidence.”