Pro-war artist replaces ‘Living My Best Life’ inscription at Instagram-famous St. Petersburg bus stop with Putin quote and drone decals
Pro-war decals depicting “Geran” drones and a quote from Vladimir Putin, “Russia’s borders do not end anywhere,” have replaced the phrase “Living My Best Life” at the “Naberezhnaya Miklukho-Maklaya” bus stop in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg news outlet Bumaga reported the change.
A pro-war artist has replaced the phrase "Living My Best Life" at St. Petersburg's famous "Naberezhnaya Miklukho-Maklaya" bus stop with Putin's quote, "Russia's borders do not end anywhere," and decals of "Geran" drones. The St. Petersburg news outlet Bumaga reported the change, which was made by pro-war Z-artist Alexey Chizhov.
Chizhov told Bumaga that his new decals were timed to coincide with the "Founding Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces." Chizhov, who is originally from St. Petersburg, currently teaches at Herzen University's Institute of Arts Education and has exhibited his work at the Erarta gallery since 2011. He has been identified as a Z-artist in recent years, with a 2023 exhibition at the Wagner Group Center and the 2024 exhibition Vremya Z at the St. Petersburg House of Writers.
Chizhov also organized a "Zakladka" campaign in September 2026, leaving bookmarks depicting writers with the letters Z, O, and V - symbols of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - in St. Petersburg bookstores.
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