Methods of Art – Archive of Artists Interviews

Stanislav: We are the factory. Sometimes we work together, sometimes separately. One comes up
with an idea, then we discuss it, we look at it and everyone contributes corrections according to the
abilities, and then we do it. That is what concerns the collective works. We also work individually, but
the style, the presentation- everything is different. The group has its own so-to-say religion, ideology
or a concept, yes, a concept.
Alexander: This work with the flies started with the idea of other members of the art group, I
visualized it and Stas moved it on the object. We had this interaction and everyone participated in it
so it was a team work.
Stanislav: We do not have a studio, a workshop, because we are constantly moving. We paint more
in the street, because, as I already said, we move from one place to another. We cannot afford a
space now, because you need to work there, to live there. It is a certain spirit.
There is a Russian word “zaeba” (pain-in-the-ass), I don’t know how you are going to translate it.
Perfectionism is different. I think I am rather the first one. I do not consider myself a perfectionist,
because I do not have this desire, this itch. In general, I think that if a work is finished completely it is
dead. In my opinion, it’s quite sad. Considering the feedback, if people like it or not, doesn’t really
matter to me. What matters is if the impulse that I sent works or not. I have never missed. Everybody
hates us. Everything is great.

ZLYE / Production

Bio

The Street art group „Zlye“ is a creative association consisting of an unspecified number of artists. It exists since the mid-2000s. Previously works by this art-group appeared only in the streets and were very provocative. Recently works can be also seen in exhibition halls and galleries of contemporary art centers. The main motive for creativity of „Zlye“ is a reflection of reality, by artistic allegories.

http://zeart.ru/en/ze

Credits

The interview was conducted on August 19 2015 with Alexander and Stanislav from ZLYE at the NCCA building in Ekaterinburg.

Interviewed by: Johannes M. Hedinger

Filmed and recorded by: Alexander Kiryutin, Alexander Petkov

Edited by: Alexander Kiryutin, Alexander Petkov

Transkript by: Daria Koltushkina

Set producer: Anna Litovskikh

Produced by: 3rd Ural Industrial Biennial Of Contemporary Art Ekaterinburg, Russia

Special thanks to: NCCA, Pro Helvetia, Com&Com