"Ural Subpolar. Parnuk"

From September 10 to October 18, the Museum of Nature and Man invites you to visit the exhibition “Ural Subpolar. Parnuk ".

“Ural Subpolar. Parnuk ”is a combination of the works of the professional community of artists and the artistic vision of a geographer, researcher, pro bono volunteer. Authors - curators of these two directions at different times visited the territory of the Subpolar Urals, as part of expeditions organized by the Museum of Nature and Man. As a result of the expeditions, each of them found his own inspiration for further research, be it scientific research or research in the field of art.

Opening day “Legends of the Subpolar Urals. Parnuk ”geographer, researcher, artist, pro bono volunteer of the Museum of Nature and Man Valentina Koneva will present to your attention realistic landscapes of the Subpolar Urals and paintings that reflect the mysticism of this territory. In addition, the exhibition will feature copies of sketches by Alexander Nikolaevich Alyoshkov, the discoverer of piezoquartz deposits in the Subpolar Urals and one of the outstanding geologists of the first half of the 20th century. This year marks the 125th anniversary of his birth. An excursion into the history of the Parnuk base is waiting for you.

The regional branch of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Ugra will present the works of artists dedicated to the unique nature of the Subpolar Urals.

Opening day “Ural Subpolar. Metaphysics of the Landscape ”is an art photo, graphics, painting, video art. In the transience of changes in the modern era, the radicality of the collapse of civilizational and cultural foundations, nevertheless, corners of the Earth are preserved (for now), where time stands still, stops and plunges into eternity. “Stopped” time fixes and protects the space in which the connection between man and nature does not roll into the asphalt of civilization, but is held, as it were, in an extrahistorical dimension.

The unifying element of the exhibition will be crystals of rock crystal and other minerals collected by the museum’s researchers during expeditionary activities in the Subpolar Urals and donated to the funds of the Museum of Nature and Man.

For the Museum of Nature and Man, partnership with artists and representatives of other creative professions is one of the key tasks, thanks to which joint projects are created to popularize the historical and cultural heritage of our region. The Museum has organized and conducted more than 20 successful expeditions to hard-to-reach places of indigenous peoples for creative teams. As a result of these trips, new bright ideas appeared in the cultural space, some of which have already been implemented at sites in Russia and abroad.