Journey of Zarathustra the Cat

Ivan Argunov "Portrait of an Unknown Peasant Woman in a Russian Costume" and a famous cat in a veterinary collar.


The journey of the cat Zarathustra through the paintings of great artists.
How to make legendary paintings by famous artists even better? Just add a cat. The creator of the art project Svetlana Petrova, the happy owner of a ginger cat weighing about 10 kg named Zarathustra, decided to change the usual ideas about the masterpieces of painting, replacing the dull talk about classical art with a fresh look at the work of great authors. She makes collages in Photoshop, placing Zarathustra on famous paintings of all times.
The main character of these works is the cat Zarathustra. It is he who becomes the living embodiment of the idea that cats are a guide to the world of art. Looking at the pictures with Zarathustra, a person recognizes the name of the original, begins to read the author's biography. Thus, he plunges deeper and deeper into the environment of classical painting.
Zarathustra is the star of the opening days from London to Singapore, the hero of the covers of The Sun, Independent and Daily Mirrow, and on the way - the release of his book-album in the famous publishing house Penguin Random House.
The project attracted widespread interest among the Western public. Theses are written on it, and the works are displayed in world famous museums. In addition, in July in St. Petersburg, within the framework of the Graffest art forum, an exposition with works by Svetlana Petrova was opened. The author's plans include the restoration of 853 paintings and an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.