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    14 October 20204 Mins Read
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    GRANDmothers continues Anna Radchenko’s body of work encouraging us to ask: “What if?” The project plays with the idea that we will eventually be able to have children later in life, to the extent where even as grandparents we will have the choice to become pregnant. Composed of a set of photographs and a short film, GRANDmothers stands as a humorous visual commentary on society’s pressure to become a mother by a certain age in order to still be considered valuable.

    Featuring a cast of older models, GRANDmothers isn’t the first project in which Radchenko has addressed the issue of ageism in contemporary culture. Drawing inspiration from her own mother, Radchenko began exploring the topic with her 2017 fashion film Silver Goddesses in which she celebrated the beauty and spirit of getting older. GRANDmothers represents a continuation of this discourse by presenting creative, active, pregnant women who simply happen to be older.

    As in Radchenko’s previous productions there is a strong fashion element in her latest project. GRANDmothers features a selection of up-and-coming and established international designers with a strong focus on Russian labels, such as Outlaw Moscow, Roma Uvarov Design and Fakbyfak. Seeing fashion as a way to express one’s creativity, she highlights how age should not be a constraint when choosing what to wear. Radchenko engages with the viewers’ perception through an aesthetic of opposition. From the styling and production design to the make-up and hair, GRANDmothers challenges our own bias by having us reassess our expectations of what is beautiful, youthful and empowering.

    Shot in Russia in what used to be one of the leading gynaecological hospitals in the country, the 1911 Hospital has been unused since 2013. The location also plays with our perception, combining the new with the old. Channeling a strong post-soviet aesthetic, we find pop band posters hanging on the wall, as well as Russian propaganda prints praising the traditional family. The result is an apparent eclectic ensemble, aimed at challenging what we know and take for granted, while leaving us wondering about what would happen if we stopped adhering to social norms and acting according to society’s expectations.

    Artist’s Statement

    “I was thirty years old when I became a mother. This made me think about how in the USSR I would have been referred to as an “Old Mother” on my medical card. Which is crazy when you think about it. Childless women over the age of forty or fifty are often seen as purposeless and they are encouraged to embrace a more sedentary lifestyle. On the other hand, men are perceived as getting better with age. This mindset is particularly true to Russia, though still very much present all over the world.

    GRANDMothers is a reflection on this. It holds an element of criticism, but it’s also a positive reminder of how far we’ve come in terms of being able to make our choices. By having projects such as GRANDmothers published and shared online, I want to make a difference in shifting our mindset and allowing us to perceive ageing as something as valuable for women, as it is for men.”

    Behind the scenes

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    Credits

    Creative Director/Photographer: Anna Radchenko
    Creative Producer (TRXTR_Prod)
    Cinematographer: Dmitry Khon
    Editor, Colour Grader: Maria Gardash
    Gaffer, Camera Technician: Gueorgii Boldenko
    Retouching: PRO-POST Retouch
    Line Producer – Maria Vorobeva
    Gaffer/Camera Technician – Gueorgui Boldenko
    Spark – Firdavs Bobonazarov
    Production Designer – Elya Strezhenyuk
    Unit Production Manager – Mark Lemanov
    Unit Prod. Assistants – Sasha Severinov
    Vitaly Laysha   , Timur Umiarov
    Stylist – Maria Fionina
    Styling Assistants – Ivanilova Ekaterina  , Lev Vorobyov
    Nail Artist: Dasha Misheeva
    Makeup – Sasha Yatsenko
    Make-up Assistant – Valentina Borisova
    Hair Stylist – Marina Yatsenko
    VFX Make-up – Alexandr Slepukhin ( , Albina Boychenko –
    Brands: Alexander Arutyunov, Misbhv  , Sorry I’m Not , Viva Vox, Outlaw Moscow, Dokuchaeva, Paco Rabanne, Rushev, Anton Lisin, Roma Uvarov Design, Sergey Soroka x On Course, Yana Besfamilnaya, Adidas Originals, Maison Margiela, Fakbyfak, Marine Serre, Olga Sid

    Cast:
    Galina Sokolskaya
    Natalia Balahnina at OLDUSHKA
    Antonina Medvedeva
    Ludmila Zhirnova

    www.annaradchenko.com

    Albina Boychenko Alexandr Slepukhin Alexey Kozhin Anastasia Limarenko Anna Radchenko Dmitry Khon Elya Strezhenyuk Grandmother's Grandmother's project Gueorgii Boldenko Gueorgui Boldenko Ivanilova Ekaterina Lev Vorobyov Maria Fionina Maria Gardash Maria Vorobeva Marina Yatsenko Mark Lemanov Sasha Severinov Sasha Yatsenko Timur Umiarov Valentina Borisova Valery Roitman Vitaly Laysha

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