Snigiryova, T. and Podchinyonov, A., eds. (2021). The incomplete. The phenomenon of creative practice. St. Petersburg: Aleteya; Ekaterinburg: Uralskiy un-t. (In Russ.)

The second edition of the book, much enlarged, is focused on the practical use of the idea of the incomplete as the important feature in the contemporary artistic mind. The book is made of four parts, each one divided into sections or chapters written by different authors whose names are mentioned only on the reverse of the title-page. This principle (not very convenient for the reader) insists on the fact the genre of the book is a monograph and not a random collection. With this claim in view one could expect more order and thoughtful organisation when every article would be complimentary to others, whereas now they are more independent and occasional in the treatment of the incomplete. The typology proposed in the theoretical chapters and the major idea brought forth by the theoreticians are not much on the demand in creative practice. As the ruling principle for the incomplete/ unfinished in the artistic mind, the idea of wholeness was advanced, not violated by the fact of incompleteness, but taking a new shape worth a collective research.