Lenin was a Mushroom

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19 years ago on 17 May 1991 Russian avant-garde musician Sergey Kuryokhin presented his theory, claiming that Lenin was a mushroom. This mystification based on real research and documentary evidence, was broadcast live on the Soviet TV show 5th Wheel" and caused sensation in the society. According to his wife Anastasiya, Kuryokhin made this theory up in order to prove that almost anything, no matter how absurd or surreal it looks or sounds, can be 'proved', especially on live TV. (A. Kuryokhina's interview to Komsomolskaya Pravda).

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The M HKA is a museum for contemporary art, film and visual culture in its widest sense. It is an open place of encounter for art, artists and the public. The M HKA aspires to play a leading role in Flanders and to extend its international profile by building upon Antwerp's avant-garde tradition. The M HKA bridges the relationship between artistic questions and wider societal issues, between the international and the regional, artists and public, tradition and innovation, reflection and presentation. Central here is the museum's collection with its ongoing acquisitions, as well as related areas of management and research.

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