R.R.M.
Revolving Red Monuments
Free
R.R.M. participates in the Synthetic Narratives Symposium: AI / XR + Future of Storytelling at the Stevens Institute of Technology, October 24-25, 2025.
Revolving Red Monuments is an interactive augmented reality sculpture co-created by Meredith Drum with contributions from Bulgarian artists Albena Baeva, Eva Davidova, Slava Savova, Dessislava Terzieva, Martin Atanasov, Rositsa Getsova, Elena Kaludova, and Kalin Serapionov. Artist Nikita Shokhov served as a Creative Technologist and aesthetic advisor.
The work combines 3D virtual sculptures and poems about war as a way to explore the history and future of Bulgaria’s Soviet monuments. Poems included written by Zhivka Baltadzhieva, Ilya Kaminsky, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, and Wisława Szymborska.
In making this work, Drum is exploring the meaning of these monuments for the future of the countries of the former Soviet Bloc, the former U.S.S.R., and Russia. How do pro-authoritarian, pro-Russian, right-wing figures across Europe and the U.S. view Soviet monuments now, especially those who revere Putin, a former KGB officer? In the 20th Century, Soviet imagery was used by leftist activists in the U.S. to symbolize workers' rights and social programs that benefit the poor. Putin's autocratic behavior, oppressive policies (particularly toward LGBTQ+ communities), violent punishment of his critics, and invasion of Ukraine have rendered Soviet symbols unusable for the American left. Considering these divergent perspectives, might Soviet monuments be altered to reflect the many contradictions and shifts in our political and social zeitgeist?
Drum posits that Augmented reality projects, like Revolving Red Monuments, allow artists and their participants to reframe Soviet monuments with mutable, flexible, and playful media. Revolving Red Monuments was made between 2022 and 2024 and supported by a CEC ArtsLink Art Prospect Residency in Bulgaria in 2022 as well as by Maria Vassileva, Structura Gallery, ICA-Sofia, and the College of Architecture, Arts and Design at Virginia Tech.
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Information
- Seller
- Meredith Drum
- Size
- 352.4 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone 6S Plus
• iPhone SE (1st generation)
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
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• iPhone 11
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• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
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• iPhone 12
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• iPhone 16
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• iPhone 16e
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• iPhone 17
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Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (9.7‑inch)
• iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (5th generation)
• iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (10.5‑inch)
• iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch)
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
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• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation)
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
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• iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
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• iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
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• iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
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• iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
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• iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
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• iPad (10th generation)
• iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
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• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
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• iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
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• iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
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• iPad (A16)
• iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
- Copyright
- ©2025 Meredith Drum