Moscow. Habitat State Darwin Museum

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30 April 2022 — 11 September 2022

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Location: Exhibition complex / 5th floor / Open roof

With the onset of warm sunny days we open the Roof - an open-air art space and at the same time, a place to relax from the city bustle. On April 30 we open the exhibition and the research project “Moscow. Habitat” whose participants will offer an original interpretation of the interaction between living organisms and the big city. The roof space will be decorated with works of artists in various genres: realism, painting, sculpture, graffiti, street art, calligraphy, installations.

From April 30 to September 11 the art space "Roof" of the State Darwin Museum will hold the exhibition and the research project "Moscow. Habitat”. It involves exploration and rethinking of the urban environment as a specific matter, which is a necessary and important condition for the life of all living beings in the metropolis.

The project can be called scientific-experimental, because the museum conducts it in collaboration with independent creative teams engaged in street art: Studio 7 and Desarte 365.

The exhibition will be unfold on the most unusual outdoor exhibition area – the museum roof with the view of the city, comfortable poufs, bookcrossing area and free Wi-Fi.

The exhibition involves the participance of more than 30 artists, who have responded to the open-call and have offered the most original interpretations which passed a strict jury selection. A deeper immersion in the topic of interaction between human and nature has been provided by creative laboratories including excursions, meetings with scientists, ecologists, artists, and specialists from other fields. For three weeks the artists attended special events in many Moscow institutions.

In short terms the artists are preparing to create a common exposition and offer the audience an original interpretation of the interaction between living organisms and the big city. The exhibition will feature works in various genres: realism, painting, graffiti, street art, calligraphy. Visitors will be able to see works exhibited on canvases, banners, plywood, as well as to enjoy installations, sculpture and hanging figures.

The parallel program of the project includes master classes, live drawing, lectures on art, concerts, events aimed at sports and self-development for visitors of all ages - children, youth, adults.

Key project partners: Studio 7, Desarte 365

Project partners: Agency "Artkontrakt", Institute of Ecology and Evolution of RAS, Biodiversity Conservation Center, Zoological Museum of Moscow University, Moscow Zoo, Losiny Ostrov National Park, Museum of Moscow.