The exhibition showcases a striking table lamp designed with two sockets, accommodating two electric bulbs. The lamp features a sturdy square metal base supported by four elegant legs. Topping the lamp is a beautifully crafted semicircular lampshade, adorned with green glass inserts that are artfully enclosed in round medallions.

The table lamp was acquired by Zakrutkin during a trip to Leningrad in the 1950s. Both the base and the lampshade are made of copper. The lampshade features engravings and is embellished with bright dark green inserts resembling pebbles, made of artificial glass, alongside light green accents. These elements allow soft streams of light to filter through, creating a mysterious ambiance at night, while the main illumination is provided by two electric bulbs positioned beneath the lampshade, pointing in opposite directions. The lamp’s tall copper leg culminates in a decorative base, designed as interconnected copper stems adorned with stylized flowers at the edges.

Vitaly Zakrutkin often sat at his desk late at night and in the early hours of the morning, contemplating the plots of his upcoming works. In October 1970, when his wife Natalya departed for a sanatorium in the Crimea, Zakrutkin found himself missing her presence deeply. However, he found solace in pouring his heart into writing the story “Mother of the Human”. Zakrutkin would sit for hours, envisioning scene after scene of the story, quickly jotting down his ideas, and sometimes even reading aloud some of the pages during the day,