The author of the graffiti with the crucified Gagarin summoned to the prosecutor's office

Perm artist Alexander Zhunev, author of graffiti “Gagarin. Crucifixion" in Perm, summoned to the prosecutor's office on April 16. As Zhunev told the Interfax agency, he received a phone call to invite him for a conversation. “As far as I understand, the prosecutors also intend to find out the motives of my work,” the artist said.

The prosecutor's office of the Leninsky district of Perm began checking his work. In addition, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs continue to check. Earlier on April 13, Zhunev was summoned to the police department to give explanations.

Graffiti appeared on the wall of a multi-storey building in Perm near the former rocket school on the night of April 12. “On April 12, 2015, there were two big holidays at once: Cosmonautics Day and Easter. It seems to me that such a coincidence of calendar circumstances is very symbolic, because for a long time science and religion were on opposite sides of the barricades, trying to win back their share of influence on the minds. The work "Gagarin. Crucifixion” is my attempt to talk about this centuries-old confrontation in the language of contemporary art,” explained . Zhunev