Damien Aubin Documents a Former Soviet Mining Settlement Suspended in Time

"The place has not been abandoned. It has been left in suspension," Damien Aubin says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Damien Aubin Documents a...

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