Krasnodar Center for Contemporary Art "Typography" announced its closure due to "foreign agency"

The Krasnodar Center for Contemporary Art “Typography” on its Instagram page announced the closure of the project due to the status of a “foreign agent”.

announced Representatives of the center explained that they stopped exhibition activities on February 24, the day the war began, but wanted to maintain their premises “as a safe space for many people in Krasnodar.”

“Typography” register of NGOs-“foreign agents” May 6. “We can no longer view this space as safe,” the statement said. “Foreign agency is, unfortunately, not a sign of quality, but problems that have to be solved,” the project writes.

replenished Representatives of the center explained that they are not closing the legal entity and are not stopping work, but they “need time to regroup.”

“Typography” is, first of all, the people who make it. Anyone can make their own “Typography” with friends,” remind the project participants.

• The Center for Contemporary Art “Typography” was founded in 2012 in Krasnodar by artists from the ZIP group and philanthropist Nikolai Moroz. “Typography is an independent and non-profit initiative that exists on the principles of cooperation, participation and transparency,” on the project’s website. written - “Typography” meets the requirements of an inclusive environment. The premises were adapted for wheelchair use, and excursions could be found on or with. In addition, the center conducted classes for teenagers and adults with autism. Russian sign language with typhlocomments