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This was a collection of objects from an imaginary military museum, including ramshackle sculptures and fanciful war machines made from found objects and materials, banners, flags, graphics, paintings and films.The project satirised the fortress mentality and xenophobia of the Russian Empire and its successor the Soviet Union. Russia's historical rivals are not named explicitly but alluded to with thinly disguised versions of the flags of countries such as Britain ('North-Western Enemy'), France ('South-Western Enemy') and Japan ('Eastern Enemy'). Other flags comically representing hostile forces such as 'Subaquatic Swimming Troops' or 'Military Therapy Troops' could be battlefield trophies captured from an imaginary enemy. 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These prints are from their multi-media project Russian Trophy, a collection of fantastic objects from a fictional military museum. The project satirises the fortress mentality of the Soviet Union. Russia’s historical rivals are not named explicitly but identified by thinly-disguised versions of their national flags (left). The regimental banners of the comical ‘troops’ (right) could be battlefield trophies from an imaginary war.    ","date":{"text":"22/10/2016","earliest":"2016-10-22","latest":"2016-10-22"}}],"partNumbers":["E.636:13-2014"],"accessionNumberNum":"636","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":2014,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"21/27","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-09","recordCreationDate":"2014-09-09","availableToBook":false}}