Asbest The Best

Text: residents of Asbest. Photo: Aleksandr Solo, Ekaterina Tolkacheva, Translated by DM. E very city has something special, that you can remember with warmth, something that makes it native and loved...

Steelworker’s Day

Direct speech from the town festival. Text and photo by: Ekaterina Tolkacheva The metallurgic plant in Karabash has solid relationships with the city. These relationships are sometimes painful, but Steelwor...

Porogi

The oldest functioning hydroelectric plant in Russia. Text and photos by: Ekaterina Tolkacheva Translated by: DM An everpresent rush of water from the dam outside accompanied by a steady drone from the g...

Zlatoust Fashion

Ural monotown and thirst for the fine. Text and photo: Ekaterina Tolkacheva. These photos represent the clothing collection of designer Semyon Dedyaev, citizen of Zlatoust, small Ural town. Semyon Dedya...

At the Bottom of an Openpit

The abandoned openpits of the Bakal became the place of the annual performance. Text and photo: Ekaterina Tolkacheva Bakal openpits are situated 20 kilometers away from Satka. Digging for ore here began in ...

Aside from the Highway

A few days in Karabash. Text and photo: Екатерина Толкачева City of Karabash in Chelyabinsk region. Copper plant, a constant headache of the local authorities because of environmental problems and social issu...