Programme
Discussion “Illusions of ownership: shared ownership of art and the transformation of investments in the art world”
The tokenization of works of art continues to gain momentum. How is the art market changing with the advent of innovative approaches? What are the benefits of new technologies for artists, gallerists and collectors? What are the forecasts for the development of the investment market in the art segment? These and other questions will be answered by experts in the field of art and investment, analyzing Russian and global experience in using shared ownership technology.
Discussion “Surrealism. Museum practices"
In the year of the 100th anniversary of one of the most important phenomena in the art of the twentieth century, the Volga-Vyatka branch of the Pushkin Museum named after. A.S. Pushkin, named "Museum of the Year" by Cosmoscow, turned its stand at the fair into a playing field. Play, a well-known practice of the surrealists, was at the same time for them both a form of playful leisure and a testing ground for ideas. Therefore, the form of the discussion held by the Volga-Vyatka branch of the Pushkin Museum named after. A.S. Pushkin as part of the fair's lecture hall, one of the favorite gaming techniques of surrealism was chosen: a questionnaire. The expert panelists will predictably give different answers to the same, but hopefully unexpected, questions about their personal experiences working in an art museum. Among the questions there will be real questions from the surrealist questionnaires.
Discussion "Surrealism – forever"
Today - just like a hundred years ago, when the surrealist movement arose - in the artistic world there are current trends towards a fascination with the unconscious, an increase in the role of imagination and various “fruits of fantasy” - only now often created using new technical means, unknown in the 1920s. Media-dramatic events in (a) reality provoke interest in parallel dimensions and paranormality, and events in the “public spectacle” force the creation of increasingly impressive, exciting, “lush” and historical statements. The situation in the modern artistic process and the reincarnation of surrealist strategies will be discussed by artists, curators and art historians.
Discussion “Surrealism and surrealisms: a cinematic view”
It is traditionally believed that in the history of cinema there were few actual surrealist films, and they were all filmed in the 1920s. But conversations about the surreal in the cinema of subsequent times have not ceased to this day. Film and animation historians reflect on historical film surrealism and surrealism in cinema after surrealism.
Public talk “Our life in art: the influence of the century and signs of the times”
Technological capabilities, horizontal connections, 24/7 communication and the need to do everything at once: our age gives a lot, but also demands a lot in return. We will meet with artists, curators and gallerists to discuss the signs of the times and their impact on contemporary art.
Film classics of surrealism: attending a special seminar for specialists in cinema and contemporary music at the HSE School of Design
Classics of surreal cinema with comments from the curators of the “Screen Arts” direction, accompanied by electroacoustic music from the artists of the “Sound Art and Sound Design” direction of the Higher School of Economics Georgy Ibragimov and Alexander Malevich.
Report* on the topic: "NONSNS painting without borders"
*Attention! This is not a report - this is a performance!
At Cosmoscow 2024, as part of a city tour, the NONSNS art group will present to your attention an extended report* with an interactive effect, dedicated to the “NONSNS painting without borders” project and going beyond it.
Lecture by Irina Kulik “Dreams for implantation”
This year marks one hundred years since the poet André Breton published the First Manifesto of Surrealism and launched one of the most influential and controversial movements of modernism. Its participants were rebels who called for the use of surrealism in the service of the revolution - and new conservatives converted to the avant-garde art of figurative painting, intellectuals inspired by the ideas of Freud and exploring the workings of the unconscious - and authors sensitive to the charm of popular culture and masterfully able to collaborate with it. And although the main achievements of the surrealists remained at the beginning of the last century, today the imagery and practice of surrealism are returning again - this time in art created with the help of machine unconscious AI.
Limonov Art Foundation
LAF (Limonov Art Foundation) is a non-profit, non-governmental foundation for the support and development of contemporary Russian art. The Foundation works with independent artists and curators, providing the opportunity to realize the largest and most daring artistic ideas. The goal of the foundation is to promote contemporary Russian art at the national and international level by building competent mutual exchange and cooperation with various galleries, museums, self-organizations, and interdisciplinary platforms. The Foundation presents exhibitions based on works from its collection, organizes special projects by iconic authors of the Russian art scene and discovers new young names.
Volga-Vyatka branch of the Pushkin Museum named after. A.S. Pushkin (Arsenal)
Volga-Vyatka branch of the Pushkin Museum named after. A.S. Pushkin (Arsenal) represents the modern artistic process in combination with classical art, working with the unique identity of the territory. The institution was founded in 1997, and in 2020 it became part of the network of branches of the Pushkin Museum. Located in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin in the arsenal building of the 19th century. Implements exhibition and interdisciplinary projects, educational, children's and inclusive programs. The branch is constantly expanding its specialized library, which includes more than 12 thousand publications on the history of art and culture.
Discussion “Collectible design today: who, what, why?”
Discussion with gallerists and collectors is devoted to the author's subject. What does demand look like today and what is unusual about the supply on the collectible design market? What do gallery owners prefer - producing new objects or searching for things with history? What is the domestic market ready for and what is it not ready for? What attracts collectors to rare but functional items? How does a private home become an art exhibition?
City Culture Center (Perm)
The CGC opened on May 18, 2016 as an initiative of the New Collection Foundation for Supporting Cultural Projects, and over the eight years of its existence, it has hosted hundreds of various events - festivals, exhibition projects, lecture programs, conferences, round tables, seminars, public meetings and much more.
Glazami kollektsionera
Glazami kollektsionera – yezhegodnyy spetsial'nyy proyekt nekommercheskoy programmy yarmarki v Somoskve, posvyashchennyy chastnym kollektsiyam. V etom godu on prinimayet Fond «Novyye kollektsionery», kotoryy zanimayetsya podderzhkoy praktiki kollektsionirovaniya i obespechivayet organizatsiyu uchastiya kollektsionera v sisteme kul'turnykh protsessov. “Through the Eyes of a Collector” is an annual special project of the non-profit program of the fair in Somosk, dedicated to private collections. This year it hosts the New Collectors Foundation, which supports the practice of collecting and ensures the organization of collector participation in the system of cultural processes.
SOUND UP x COSMOSCOW: performa. korowod
A unique multimedia event at the intersection of music, immersive theater, and video art “SOUND UP performa: korowod” will take place with the participation of artist Ilya Starilov, director Yuri Kvyatkovsky, the group Zventa Sventana and the folk ensemble of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and will explore the theme of folklore in modern culture. In one hour, the musicians will make a fascinating journey from authentic songs of the Russian village to a techno party.
Video pavilion of the collection of Denis Himilyaine: Evgeniy Granilshchikov
The series of catastrophic events that occurred with the onset of the coronavirus epidemic turned our attention to the body: to its basic resources and capabilities. The body sends us simple signals. Sometimes we listen to them, sometimes we ignore them. This is our florid dialogue with ourselves, that is, literally our dialogue with our own body, in which we argue with it or agree with it and ultimately live this life.
Program: Cosmoscow Kids, organized by the Algorithm school
Young guests will be immersed in a space inspired by the principles of the Bauhaus workshops, which will erase the boundaries between artist and craftsman, pushing them to create new and unique forms.
Little art connoisseurs will learn the basics of applied practices under the guidance of the school’s masters, and will feel like real creators in our pop-up studio. They can also go on a guided tour or on their own.
Alexandra Gart “The Constancy of Fun and Dirt”
The main goal of the program is to support the artists. Every year, the Cosmoscow Expert Committee, consisting of art professionals, proposes the candidates. The final choice is made by the Cosmoscow Foundation’s Supervisory Board. The winning artist is given the opportunity to implement a new project, which is then exhibited at the fair.
Discussion "The Long Game". Mythology of the current and eternal in art
The art section of the autumn issue of Snob magazine is dedicated to the study of the space between the momentary and the eternal in the context of art and culture. The discussion, which develops the stated theme, will address questions about what makes the works of artists relevant not only in the current moment, but also for future generations, what circumstances influence the perception of art in the long term, and what makes up the historical value of a particular work of art.
Discussion “Collecting sets: navigating the market for limited edition art”
As part of the 12th International Fair of Contemporary Art Cosmoscow, the Association of Galleries prepared a professional document revealing the principles of pricing for mass-produced art, focusing on printed graphics and photographs. At the discussion, gallery owners and experts will examine the problematic areas of the market for limited edition art, and raise the issue of the culture of collecting sets and the concept of the original.
Discussion “Surrealism as a community”
The discussion is devoted to various forms of collectivity in the artistic environment. The desire of artists to unite and form groups, communities, and partnerships, which emerged at the beginning of the twentieth century, was enshrined in the practices of the surrealists as an integral component of the artistic process. Do artists in Russia today have a need to “be together”? Are such communities held together by manifestos and programmatic texts, or are they built on other principles? What ensures the sustainability of these social structures?
Art in dialogue: how communication and PR shape the perception of art projects
The discussion of the magazine “Rules of Life” is focused on current aspects of promoting art projects in the modern world. Let's discuss how various forms of communication and PR can influence the perception of art and its interpretation. As part of our discussion, we will consider how meaning often appears in objects of art through active interaction with the audience, and how sometimes meaning can be not only the author’s, but also created in the process of its promotion and competent communication. And here surrealism is revealed in the meanings that everyone gives to the object.