Arina Dreams 2 Gallery Fixed 100%

| Year | Theme | Rationale & Notable Works | |------|-------|----------------------------| | | Post‑Soviet Reverie | Examines nostalgia, collective memory, and the lingering visual language of Socialist Realism. Highlight: “Echoes of the Red Square” by Marina Kiseleva (mixed media). | | 2019 | Digital Flesh | Explores the integration of biometric data into art. Highlight: “Heartbeats in Code” by Ukrainian bio‑artist Dmytro Lev (real‑time ECG visualisation). | | 2020 | Ecologies of Absence | Focus on climate change, loss of habitat, and the politics of “invisibility.” Highlight: “Ghost Forest” installation by Icelandic collective Nýr (LED‑lit tree trunks). | | 2021 | Queer Cartographies | Re‑mapping gendered spaces through immersive mapping. Highlight: “The Unseen Map” by Russian‑Finnish duo Alev & Ilmar (AR overlay on city streets). | | 2022 | Hybrid Horizons | Intersection of traditional crafts (e.g., Russian lacquer miniatures) with AI‑generated patterns. Highlight: “Algorithmic Fabergé” by Kazakh AI‑artist Aisha Sadykova. | | 2023 | Temporal Displacements | Time‑based media that collapse past, present, and future. Highlight: “Future Archive” by German artist Anke Müller (slow‑motion video of archival footage). | | 2024 | Collective Dreamscapes | Community‑sourced murals and VR experiences based on local residents’ narratives. Highlight: “St. Petersburg Voices” (interactive VR). | | 2025 | Metamorphoses of the Self | Examines identity fluidity in post‑digital society. Highlight: “Skin‑In‑Silicon” by Japanese‑Russian artist Yuki Tanaka (wearable bio‑responsive sculpture). |