The Starry Esenin: the Exhibition Dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of the Poet in the State Museum of the History of Russian Literature Named after V. I. Dahl

About the author:

Larisa K. Alekseeva, PhD in History, the Author of the Concept and Curator of the Exhibition “Esenin. Live the Way the Star Leads You...” (2020–2021), Head of Department, State Museum of the History of Russian Literature named after V. I. Dahl, Zubovsky Boulevard 15/1, 119021 Moscow, Russia.

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Abstract:

The article reveals the idea, concept and implementation of the exhibition project “Esenin. Live the Way the Star Leads You...” (2020–2021) in the State Museum of the History of Russian Literature named after V. I. Dahl. The museum experience, gained over several decades in the creation of expositions and exhibitions dedicated to the poet, was comprehended and generalized during its preparation. The museum space presents a new aesthetic image of Esenin, corresponding to the needs of the cultural society of the 21th century. The exhibition text is based on the conceptual idea of the “star” hero — a person of a special type of consciousness that has a connection with the Universe. The subjects and the expressive design solution reconfigure the usual optics of the spectator’s perception of the poet’s personality and work and reveal meanings that were not previously revealed or read.