Sound Artist – Vladimir Maïakovski

Vladimir Maïakovski was a Russian poet and playwright born in Georgia in 1894. In his early life, he was involved in political activities and he had been arrested three time for some illegal involvement. He began writing poetry in prison. Later when he was released, Vladimir eventually attended the Moscow Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1911. Here, he met David Burlifik who encouraged him to write poetry. Eventually, Vladimir joined the Soviet Union and continued to write and gained reputation as a Soviet poet. He defined his work as ‘Communist futurism’.  

Vladimir may be similar to other sound artists because his famous works were influenced by travelling and dedicated to loved ones. He travelled to many different countries including Britain, United States, and Cuba. He may be different from other artists because his popularity led to the renaming of the village he was born in, Bagdad, after his name, Maïakovski. Also, he’s believed to have committed suicide in 1930. Apparently, he shot himself but some say that he was murdered.  

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