Information on the amount of a civil claim from the government of Moscow (the Manege — municipal structure) leads to Interfax with reference to Oksana Mikhalkina — lawyer Lyudmila Esipenko. Esipenko accused of damage to cultural heritage sites (part 1 of article 243 of the criminal code) on the exhibition "Sculpture that we can't see" in the Arena August 14, 2015. On the show she came with a group, headed by controversial activist Enteo that the punishment he has already served.

• Lyudmila Esipenko
  rusimperia.tv

How to treat this information? The question is not so simple. Even among themselves, in the editorial, we can not agree. Argue, of course, about interpretation. Because with the texture-то just all over-менее clear:

1. It is clear that it Esipenko brought to trial, although he could easily pull on the brakes. The instigator Enteo has served 10 days of the verdict of the court — politesse observed, if desired, it would be possible to stop. But not stopped.

2. It is clear that the damage is counted deliberately high. According to our estimates, is five times higher than the current market value of all the damaged works. Probably to teach it.

3. It is clear that the court was not there, so can still beat. And more than once.

, And this is clear over.

it used to be like? The system views a vulgar society was divided into "traditionalists" ("jackets", Slavophiles, patriots) and "liberals" ("the fifth column" Westerners, "belolentochniki"). When "pussy Riot" for a performance in the Church received "dvushechku" —, it was a hard message from "liberals" and at the same time a nod to the "traditionalists": it seems like "liberals" to face down. But the winners decided to go ahead. Decided that they can spit in the gallery, you can block the exhibition, you can lift the whip at the brazen girl, can send in prison artist — and anything for it will not help anyone. And if not, then you can.

• Vadim SIDUR Hoop
  Copper. Height 87 cm
  Sotheby's. 07.06.2016
  Price: $23 637. The most expensive work of the artist and sculptor
  Source: artinvestment.ru

But lately that-то went according to pattern. Then Pavlensky was released from jail. The ideology of "Monstration" the artist Loskutov was acquitted by the court. On the contrary, judged religious actionists, who previously enjoyed the tacit support of the authorities.
That is, the, essence, fall under the same rink as the "liberals".

How to understand this? Maybe as a message from authorities to stop the Orgy and try gently to restore relationships with disgruntled intelligentsia (the massacres at exhibitions — apparent obscurantism)? Maybe traditionalists is significant hit on his hands? Say, for exhibition in municipal and Federal museums, it is impossible to attack. And there already and to gallery exhibitions reach?

at the same time the hands hit is not specially painful. So, Beregovoy stick activist not kept in jail, allowed to sit at home daily and to attend Church. Which, incidentally, can only be welcomed (without irony). But punishment need not symbolic. Million — is to you not lobio to eat. But if the fine is 30 000 rubles and a slap, then a symbolic punishment only would the forces of "traditionalists".

• Vadim SIDUR the human Head. Adam. 1964
  Aluminum. Height 32 cm
  AI Auction. 10.10.2014
  Price: 275 000 rbl. the Sculpture leads top-3 auction results of Vadim Sidur
  Source: artinvestment.ru

however, nothing formal had not yet been resolved. The case of Lyudmila Esipenko yet, the court will commence on 7 July 2016. But its position on the damages in advance and managed to TASS: "Regardless of the amount of damages the court recognizes, I'm a penny for the restoration of blasphemous images to pay won't."

Well, okay. About money is to think ahead. And not for the sake of it then all started.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI
Konstantin Babulin, AI

Sources: tass.ru, interfax.ru, tass.ru, artinvestment.ru