Exhibition "Aqua Omnia Sunt / Water has it all" in the "Nagornaya" gallery

January 22 at 18:00 in the gallery "Nagornaya" in the framework of the educational project "On the familiar and unknown" will open the exhibition "Aqua Omnia Sunt / Water is everything."

Recording of the broadcast of the opening of the exhibition

“Aqua omnia sunt / Water is everything” is an exhibition whose goal is to focus the public on the importance of water as the main life resource that has influenced the cultural and historical development of Russia in the context of traditional and contemporary art practices. The exposition presents paintings, graphics, photos, objects and videos from already established masters and novice artists.

The role of water in the modern world is described by photographs of the “Fund for the Promotion of Lake Baikal Conservation” the historical canvases of Vyacheslav Nazaruk, Valery Arkhipov, Vitaliy Ermolaev, Svetlana Starodubtseva and other contemporary authors, as well as young artists who are members of the ART-Generation association, tell about this element in Russian culture, traditions, mythology and folklore.

An educational program will be held as part of the exhibition, including lectures, film screenings, master classes, and presentations. The exposition will demonstrate interactive 3D films of the Coral Reef Research and Education Center.

Organizers:

Gallery "Nagornaya" began its work in 1978. Initially, the gallery showed mainly academic painting (socialist realism, critical realism, “harsh style”, “left” MOSH), but over the years the focus has shifted towards modern digital technologies, multimedia, installations, photography. The gallery carries out many projects in collaboration with major Moscow and regional museums, cultural foundations, creative unions, art universities, cultural centers at embassies of different countries, as well as artists’ heirs and collectors. ) www. galereya-nagornaya.ru )

The Foundation for the Conservation of Lake Baikal , established in 2008 by the METROPOL Group of Companies, organized the unique international research expeditions MIRs on Lake Baikal (2008-2010), Trans-Eurasian Flight: Leman-Baikal (2013-2015), and also a number of international scientific and social events ) www.baikalfund.ru )

The Russian-African Fund for Science, Culture and Business Cooperation is a specialized organization providing informational, analytical, consulting and project support for initiatives of Russian and African companies in the field of economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the Russian Federation and African countries. ISAA Partner at Moscow State University Lomonosov in the implementation of research and educational projects ) http://www.africarus.ru )

The ART-Generation Association was established in early 2013 as an inter-university association of the most actively exhibited young artists of Moscow - senior students and recent graduates of the Moscow Art Theater. V. Surikov, Moscow State Pedagogical University named after S.G. Stroganova, RAZHViZ Ilya Glazunov, Moscow Architectural Institute and other creative universities / faculties. The core of the Association was the laureates of the Interethnic Contests of Young Artists.

Date of the exhibition: January 23 - February 15, 2015.

Venue: Gallery "Nagornaya"

Address: metro Nagornaya, st. Remizova, 10, +7 (499) 123-65-69

Gallery opening hours: Tue-Sun, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.