From earth to sky

“Transition” Festival, Obninsk, 2026
Curator: Forma art platform

My project transforms the arch into a condensed model of Obninsk—a city where the natural environment has become the foundation for architecture and scientific thought. At the same time, it continues my series “Limits of Intervention,” in which I explore how humans enter the natural environment and transform it, what traces they leave behind, and how nature reacts to this impact. Where does interaction end and intervention begin? The project addresses this boundary and the tension between natural processes and human activity.

The painting is structured around a transition: from nature to the city, from earth to sky, from landscape to science.

Earthy and green hues give way to blues and azures, while organic forms give way to modular structures reminiscent of urban architecture. The layers of the image connect nature, history, and the city’s present.

Passing through the arch, a person finds themselves inside a space where nature and science exist as parts of a single system. The movement from earth to sky mirrors the city’s journey.