Makarov has devoted an exceptional amount of attention to the city of Venice and its canals lined with fragile palazzi, cathedrals and residential buildings. Aside from his depiction of a small number of full-bodied figures clad in 18th century attire, recalling in this context more the eventful history of the city rather than any costumed Carnival celebration, Makarov omits any inclusion of narrative detail. He dissolves the motifs, dematerialises tangible substance and outmaneuvers the recognisability of renowned landmarks that would otherwise denote clearly topographically identifiable places, simply lodging them into the overall constellation as mere suggestions of their own existence.