"Remember..." (1985) by Mark Nikolaevich Porunin explores systemic violence from the Soviet Great Terror, focusing on the atrocities committed in Selifontovo, Yaroslavl region, where 187 victims of political repression were executed between 3 and 6 October 1938. Porunin merges religious iconography with political critique to convey the persistence of memory and the inadequacy of language to articulate suffering under systemic state oppression.

The composition centres on a crucified female figure in muted tones, dominating the vertical axis of a black cross that divides the vibrant sky. Rows of mourners in black robes flank the scene, their bowed heads forming a rhythmic, stylised line that contrasts with the central figure's exposed vulnerability. In the foreground, stretching into the distance, are rows of anonymous victims facing away from the viewer in a dugout trench. The deliberate flattening of spatial relationships recalls the aesthetic traditions of Russian Orthodox iconography. The juxtaposition of vibrant blue skies and serene clouds, divided by the crucifix, creates a tension between the transcendent nature of sacrifice and the grounded reality of earthly suffering.