"Alatau Cinema" 2000 years

The painting depicts the Alatau movie theater, an iconic building in Alma-Ata familiar to many since childhood. The architecture with sharp lines, massive columns and yellow facade refers to the Soviet aesthetics of the 70-80s. A poster depicting the Grinch and snow under the trees point to the winter period and create an atmosphere of nostalgia. This cinema was a popular cultural center of the city, a place for meetings, first dates and family trips to the movies. However, in the 2015s, the building was demolished and a McDonald's restaurant was built in its place - a symbol of globalization and the change of eras. The painting becomes a visual reminder of the lost part of the city's identity and how the urban environment is changing under the influence of time and commerce.