Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2002
Urban intervention / Public art

“Corridor” (from currere — Latin, “to run” or “to go”) is a site-specific urban intervention in which everything within a walking path of at least 25 steps is painted in a single pure color: houses, pavement, trees, grass, soil, and other elements. The result is a visual and emotional shift: the colored zone changes not only how the city looks, but also how it feels.

In this iteration, the color yellow was used. Even in bad weather, the space appeared sunlit and joyful. The project invited people to experience the city through a new lens.

“Corridor” was realized on September 26, 2002, during the international urban art festival A_REAL001: Art in Public Spaces, organized by the State Center for Contemporary Art (GCSI), Yekaterinburg branch. The festival explored the theme “Mythology for the City” and focused on re-urbanization through cultural action. Curated by Arseny Sergeev, Nailya Allakhverdiyeva, and Tatyana Vetluzhskikh.

Artist’s Note:
I wanted to mark a passage: not just a path, but a shift in perception.
When you step into a space where even the grass and asphalt are the same bright color, your body reacts: the city becomes less neutral.
It’s about tuning your attention like walking through a thought.

photo © Mikhail Charin, 2002