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ART OVRAG 2017: AQUATORIA

2019

AQUATORIA
Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod region
2019

area: 300 ha
program: cultural festival
58 events

Art Ovrag festival of urban culture was held for the seventh time in the city of Vyksa in 2017. During its existence, Art Ovrag has turned from a three-day festival into a full-fledged year-round cultural project that affects the life of the city as a whole, transforming its space and changing the attitude of residents to modern art.

During three festival days, 58 different events took place on the water, on the embankment, in the city park: theater, music, sports, performances, lectures, exhibitions, master classes.

«AQUATORIA» – this was the theme of the seventh «Art Ovrag». This year, for the first time, art objects appeared on the Verkhne-Vyksunsky pond with an area of about 300 hectares. Architects built and launched five new art objects. Thus, a unique drifting park was created, which became part of the opening ceremony on June 16. For residents and guests of the city, rafts became not only objects of modern art - they could be rode on the days of the festival and even after it ended.

Самым ожидаемым событием фестиваля стало появление в Выксе стрит-арт-объекта мирового значения — самой большой в мире росписи площадью 10000 м². 17 июня гости фестиваля увидели художественную композицию на стене одного из промышленных корпусов Выксунского металлургического завода.

Rafts created as part of the festival have become tourist water transport in Vyksa and in good weather conditions invite visitors on board.