An exhibition on Krylov's fables is taking place at the Vitebsk Town Hall

The exhibition's author is a young artist Tamara Prokofieva. The idea for the exhibition came to her on a train to Minsk, where the young woman is studying for her master's degree at BNTU. As always, to not waste time, she was drawing.

First, a crow appeared on paper, then a fox, and she recalled the lines: "God sent a piece of cheese to a crow somewhere...". Upon returning home, Tamara took a volume of Krylov's fables and got to work. First, she drew the famous characters, and then she started sewing toys. It took quite a few colorful pieces of fleece, pillow stuffing, and imagination.

At the exhibition, the puppet characters are presented in tableaux - it turned out to be a kind of three-dimensional illustration of the classic's works. There are 20 installations in total, complemented by the texts of the fables. For children, it's a visual literature lesson; for adults, it's an artistic review of what they've learned.

The exhibition is not only educational but also mood-lifting. All the characters and scenes are created with great humor; looking at them makes you want to smile and marvel at the author's imagination.

This is Tamara Prokofieva's third solo exhibition in Vitebsk. Previously, she presented her watercolors and pastels. She also paints with oil and gouache. She learned all this in a children's art studio from the renowned teacher Larisa Zdor. The young artist has been recognized at international competitions more than once. As an adult, she decided to connect her life with architecture, but she did not abandon her creative pursuits. On the contrary, she believes that it helps in her professional development. This includes toys, which develop imagination and spatial thinking.

The exhibition, titled "The Moral of This Fable is Thus," will be open until the end of September, so those interested can get acquainted with the talented artist and visit an unusual space - the attic of the Vitebsk Town Hall.

Tatyana Pasternak, "Vitebskiye Vesti"