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Russian Artist Takes to Apartment Wall to Highlight Country's Social Issues

Arseniy, an artist from the Russian city of Samara, has recently made waves on social media with a series of photographs made against the backdrop of an abandoned five-story building.

The project is called "1m²" and addresses social issues and experiences encountered by normal Russians. The performances include showing a simple factory worker's dinner, dreams about being able to take a vacation to the sea and the difficulties that people with disabilities encounter when living in houses without elevators.

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