Sandbox and Clouds
About
The theme of the exhibition is childhood memories and the power of imagination. Artists create worlds filled with magic, warmth of the past, and the transformation of familiar images through modern technologies.
Authors / projects
Plasticine Worlds
Plasticine blends with “fragments” of childhood memories — old toys, shiny trinkets, and little treasures that preserve moments of joy. The artist’s imaginary creatures live in a world of sweets and simple pleasures, where humans appear as giants. What if we shrink to their size and take a walk with them?
Lera Nerybka
Cloud Inversion
Since ancient times, clouds have been associated with divinity and spirituality, while finding shapes in them often evokes carefree childhood memories. This interactive installation inverts that process: viewers use sand as a brush to create images that transform into living clouds. Sound accompaniment by media artist Kira Gorshkova (Kira G) amplifies the effect, reacting to the movement of the sand.
Tanya Mist
Figure Eight
Figure Eight is an interactive audiovisual installation and DIY sequencer created from bicycle wheels. This meditative space invites viewers to experiment with sound and rhythm using colorful cards on the wheels, awakening childlike curiosity and a spirit of exploration.
Ekaterina Bogatova
Maze
Screens placed around the room broadcast images from cameras located in the same space. Intentional distortions of time and space are applied to the visuals.
Grigory Fedoseev
Shadow Theater
This installation combines sculpture, light, and shadow, transforming the space into a shadow theater where dancing silhouettes create an atmosphere of magic and mystery.
A fabric tent, inspired by childhood memories of playhouses, becomes an intimate world filled with wonder. A VR experience enhances the effect, adding a touch of fairy-tale and intrigue.
Tatyana Yakovleva
Babes
Summer, dacha, grandma’s garden, huge flowers, soldier beetles, Pokémon cards, strawberry ice cream, a Christmas tree with roses, dandelion wreaths, potions made of currant berries… In childhood, I believed in magic and dreamed of seeing my fantasies,” says Lenor. Now, through mixed reality, you can immerse yourself in these memories. Point your camera at a QR code on a figurine, and it will appear in a digital outfit inspired by these childhood images.
Elena Mukhametova
Childhood Illusions
These patterns, once brought to life by a child’s imagination, transformed into entire worlds with characters and stories. Augmented reality invites viewers to rediscover these familiar patterns, unlocking worlds within them, just like in childhood.
The installation immerses viewers in the world of patterns from (post-) Soviet life — familiar from carpets, wallpaper, tiles, and parquet floors in parents’ and grandparents’ homes.
EVPRAXIS
QLOUD
Thanks to parallax effects, the object appears light and mobile — its shape seems to vibrate as the viewer moves around it.
A metallic structure made of stainless steel mimics the form of a shifting cloud, despite being crafted from heavy, durable material.
Pavel Berezhnoi
Swing of memories
Since ancient times, clouds have been associated with divinity and spirituality, while finding shapes in them often evokes carefree childhood memories. This interactive installation inverts that process: viewers use sand as a brush to create images that transform into living clouds. Sound accompaniment by media artist Kira Gorshkova (Kira G) amplifies the effect, reacting to the movement of the sand.
Tanya Mist
