Персональная выставка Марии Буглак “SKINS” март 2025
Time is an invisible river that flows through the world, leaving traces and evidence behind, but not changing its course. In this boundless stream, human and natural artifacts become peculiar shells, containing secrets and stories captured in their form. Their immutability is an illusion, and their forms, seemingly frozen in eternity, are actually living evidence of the ramified processes of evolution and change. They intriguingly contrast their apparent immobility with the dynamics of time, raising questions about how their essences are changing and how exactly they reflect changes in the world around them. How does the shell of a living organism lead to an awareness of its inner essence? In this shifting dance of form and content, what is the connection between what we see and what exists beneath the surface? The shell is not just a protective layer, it is an expression of the essence, enclosed in a shape, expressed in its texture, color, where every curve of the surface speaks of the events that enriched its history.

The shell influences the perception of the essence, forms our understanding of its nature. And what is the true relationship between the inner and the outer — which comes first? In this relationship, “time” turns out to be not just a background, but an actor on stage, forever changing meanings and meanings, forcing us to ask questions over and over again about what it means to be alive.

In this context, mosaic offers us a visual language where every detail is important, and yet together they create a space full of meaning.

A mosaic consisting of many small pieces is in itself a metaphor for time. Each fragment, regardless of its size and shape, makes its own unique contribution to the overall picture. Put together, they create an integral piece, where each element recalls the multiplicity of events and encounters that shaped our reality.

In the process of creating mosaics, I feel like not just an artist, but an archivist. As I make each new hand movement through the material, I see how many of these small details together form something more than the sum of their parts. Like time, the mosaic illustrates how every choice and every action matters in the context of the whole.

We are pleased to invite you to the opening day of Maria Buglak’s exhibition “Emorpha”, which will open on March 29 at 19:00 in the Alle Hall gallery at the ARMA Factory, Moscow.

Maria Buglak is a talented artist from Moscow. Since childhood, her heart has belonged to drawing and music. After graduating from the Vidnovsky Art and Technical Lyceum, Maria studied various types of art in depth: drawing, painting, sculpture, as well as mosaics and decorative and applied arts.

Mosaic has become a source of inspiration for Maria, and now in her workshop she creates stunning mosaic works of art that combine movement, static, eternity and emotional depth. Her works are in private collections all over the world: from Russia to the USA and Germany.

“EMORPHA” is a project reflecting Maria’s art philosophy, where she explores the nature of feelings and emotions. The materials used by the artist are smalt, stone, gold, glass, metal. A unique combination of dynamic forms, sculpture and mosaics creates harmony between movement and static, light and shadow, and a sense of eternity.

Join us on March 29 at 19:00 at the opening of the exhibition to immerse yourself in the world of beauty, depth and symbolism of the artist’s mosaic.

The 7th exhibition “TrynTrava. Modern Russian style”

The motto of the exhibition is: “Traditions are the transmission of fire, not the worship of ashes.”

From October 30 to November 20, the seventh annual exhibition “TrynTrava. Modern Russian style”. Among the participants are artists, sculptors, designers, decorators, textile specialists, ceramic artists and representatives of the oldest decorative industries reflecting on our cultural code.

“Tryn*Grass. Russians Russian Style” is the first exhibition in Russia since 2018, aimed at popularizing the modern Russian style through interior items. The main objective of the exhibition is to demonstrate to a wide audience the Creators’ reflections on the cultural heritage uniting the diversity of peoples living in Russia, as well as to awaken love for Russian culture, traditions, customs and history.

The organizers of the exhibition — Elina Tuktamisheva, Irina Batkova, Svetlana Popova — based on the applications show a cross-section of this year’s reflections. The exhibition includes collectible and mass-produced design, decorative and applied art and art. Russians Russian style is popularized by the exhibition through interior items that add elements of Russian culture to modern homes. This creates a space where children grow up surrounded by their traditions, and the Russian style is revealed in a modern, stylish and loving way.

The seventh year of the exhibition “TrynTrava” was the Year of the Family, which formed the basis of the concept of the exhibition. The theme of “the 7th” is end-to-end for the exhibition this year, a separate hall is designed as a children’s room. It is important that children feel their cultural code, including through interior items.
Exhibition dates: October 30 — November 20, 2024

Address: Muravyov-Apostolov Museum-estate, Moscow, st. Staraya Basmannaya, 23/9c1
Opening hours: 11:00-20:30

From November 23, 2024 to January 12, 2025, Zaraysk will host the city festival of contemporary art “Reboot. 2.0”, combining culture and education.
The festival is a space for sharing experiences and reflection through education and cultural dialogue. Here, the line between viewers and artists disappears, and in the process of joint creativity and perception, new ideas and meanings are discovered, and a single language of art is formed.
The key location of the festival is an art space created in a historic building that will become a symbol of the city’s reboot. There will be exhibitions, interactive installations and educational areas where experts will discuss the impact of art on the creative economy of the region. Among the speakers is Zelfira Tregulova, former Director General of the Tretyakov Gallery.
The festival’s guests will see works by 50 artists, including famous masters such as Yuri Cooper, Ksenia Sandesco, Maria Buglak, Pavel Kisilev, Pavel Polyansky and others. The program also includes workshops, performances, walking performances and a souvenir fair.
Other important locations of the festival are the Masthead House, the Zaraisky Kremlin and the Water Tower. During these days, a space for relaxation will be created, as well as cultural events that will attract guests and inspire creativity.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Moscow Region, and the project is curated by producer Marina Glukhova and gallery owner Polina Askeri.

The Cultural Code Festival. Mosaic Masters
23 июля — 3 августа 2025 года

The Cultural Code Festival begins in St. Petersburg. Mosaic Masters” is a large—scale event that brings together artists, designers, manufacturers, creative studios and representatives of industries where skill, image and form are important.
The festival includes three key parts: exhibition, educational and business.
It will not just be an exhibition, but a full-fledged environment for dialogue, exchange of experience and growth.
The main venues are the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, Art Space on Elagin Island, and the Garden of Pomegranates mosaic School.

The largest mosaic exhibition in Russia will be held in the Great Hall of the historical building of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts. The exhibition will feature:
– works by more than 300 mosaic artists from different regions of Russia;
– stands of creative studios and mosaic workshops;
– works by world-renowned Russian mosaic artists.
This is a unique opportunity to see how mosaics are interpreted in different ways, from classical approaches to experimental forms, from pendants to mosaic benches.
In parallel, the educational and business program of the Festival will be held in the Green Hall of the SPbSH.