NATALIA DRACHINSKAYA’S “BINOM” NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!

03/09/2025

On sale at the “BINOM” exhibition (March 8–16)!
Natalia Drachinskaya is currently in Japan, hand-binding each copy herself. Books are available for immediate purchase at the venue—don’t miss this rare opportunity to take one home during the exhibition!
✈️ For those unable to visit in person, including international buyers, orders can be placed via PayPal checkout. Your book will be shipped via Japan Post.

©︎Natalia Drachinskaya / BINOM

After participating in the PHOTOBOOK AS OBJECT workshop in 2022, Natalia Drachinskaya spent over two years collaborating with RPS curator Yumi Goto to bring BINOM to life.

This extraordinary artist book intertwines personal and national histories through the lens of her late father’s photographic archive.

In September 2001, Natalia’s father took his own life, marking the beginning of a journey that would uncover his hidden past and the duality of the Soviet and modern Russian state.

Her father spent over 25 years as a KGB cryptographer, developing encryption algorithms and securing government communications. His work was highly classified, forbidden even to discuss with his own family. Only after his death did Natalia realize the extent of his double life, mirroring the contradictions of the state itself—one that promotes peace in propaganda while carrying out aggressive military actions.

BINOM visually reconstructs this personal and political duality using her father’s photographs, slides, family albums, official documents, and Natalia’s own imagery. It highlights how, in an era of manipulated national narratives, personal history becomes a powerful counterpoint to state-controlled versions of truth.

This is an extremely limited edition, entirely hand-bound by the artist herself, making each copy a deeply personal and unique object.

Right now, Natalia is in Japan, crafting each book by hand at the venue. Secure your copy in person before the exhibition ends!
For those unable to visit in person, including international buyers, orders can be placed via PayPal checkout. Your book will be shipped via Japan Post.

About “BINOM”

Edition of 92 (Hand-numbered & signed)
Photography, drawings, text, translation & binding: Natalia Drachinskaya
Photographic archive: Andrey Shtepa
Size: 165mm × 215mm × 32mm
Pages: Two volumes, 96 pages each
Weight: Approx. 640g
Language: English
Price: 19,800 JPY (Tax included, shipping extra)

✦ BINOM’s dummy book was a finalist in the 2024 APhF Dummy Award (Witty Books) and received an Honorable Mention.
✦ Also a finalist for the 2023 Photobook Award EI.

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