Exhibit invites visitors to perch where a statue of the former Soviet leader stood until it was toppled during protests in 2013 For decades, Vladimir Lenin enjoyed a splendid view over Kiev’s Besarabsky market, until the monument to the former Soviet leader was pulled down from its perch in December 2013 by crowds who would eventually go on to depose Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovych.Now, anyone can stand where the Russian revolutionary once stood regally, as an art exhibit allows Ukrainians to climb atop the pedestal. Related: Ukraine bans Russian journalists accused of ‘stirring hatred’ … …read more
Source: The Guardian
