Ukrainian-born Ilya Kabakov is an artist whose materials are not paint and canvas, but the ordinary objects of life in the former Soviet Union. His artistry is to create documentary-style narratives and imaginary case histories that encapsulate the essence of various existences. In recreating situations and locales that are not quite so ordinary as they might appear - such as life in a dormitory, an apartment, or a mental institution - he creates living characters by presenting significant objects from their surroundings. His medium is the installation - a construction in an exhibition space of a structure, often the rooms these characters inhabit and furnish. As an adjunct to these installations, and as a record, Kabakov has created catalogues that reproduce the texts he has devised for the exhibitions and virtually recreate the original spectator's view. These are four of the catalogues, from 1991 exhibitions in Pittsburgh, Hanover, Dusseldorf and Malmo. The texts are all in Russian and English and most are in French and German as well. Gatefolds of the plans enable readers to see how entire rooms appeared and numerous photographs offer an immediate experience of the finished installations.
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