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Metallistika is an art workshop located in Nizhny Novgorod. It was founded by model engineer Roman Korolev in 2014. Roman replicates Shukhov Towers — hyperboloid structures named after the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov, as well as stylized models of power lines, rockets and airships. Exact copies are meticulously recreated from the technical drawings.

The workshop makes small souvenirs (50-80 cm), large models for museums (1.5-3 m), as well as models of transmission towers. Power lines with a history or interesting design are of particular interest to the craftsman. Transmission towers are made in batches. They are then connected to each other by string lights, making the venues come alive with a festive atmosphere.

The Mixed Techniques exhibition in the TSEH* art space is a result of a joint creative laboratory of the studios Tikhaya and dreamlaser — two creative associations of Nizhny Novgorod, working in the field of art with a variety of mediums and technologies. Throughout the year, the residents of Tikhaya, together with designers, programmers and dreamlaser technicians, mastered digital tools and applied them to their work.

Lena Lisitsa learned to model and print sculptures on a 3D printer, and composer Bartholomew Remov wrote music to match her ideas. Anton Morokov did the sound art. Yakov Horev and Alisa Voronina designed an interactive video installation based on interviews with visitors of TSEH* and Tikhaya art spaces. Vladimir Chernyshev conducted laser-assisted experiments on the transformation of resin, which he frequently uses in his work. The goal of this experiment is to achieve a unique result at the intersection of digital and analog art.

Namegarden is a public memorial built by artists Artem Filatov and Alexey Korsi on the grounds of a private crematorium in Nizhny Novgorod. The project deals with one of the foundations of human existence – the fear of death. The paradoxical intention - rapprochement with the object of fear - is often used as a tool for getting rid of fear. The artists, reflecting on the evolution of attitudes toward death in different eras, have established a space that suggests a new modus operandi for the subject of the sublime. This subject is interpreted by them as symbolic immortality as a form characteristic of the Anthropocene epoch.

Their concept refers to the culture of natural graves, the tradition of scattering ashes and eco-cemeteries. The project is conceived as a functioning botanical garden, designed to be continually transformed over time. The sound installation which is part of it is based on contemporary ritual forms, notions of corporeality and virtuality of memory.

NEIMARK is an educational ecosystem created as part of a pilot project to launch a world-class IT campus of the same name in Nizhny Novgorod. It is named after Yury Isaakovich Neimark, Soviet and Russian mathematician, doctor of technical sciences, honorary professor of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, who founded the first IT department in our country. Educational projects for schoolchildren, students, teachers, educators, and IT experts have been launched within the ecosystem. NEIMARK. Lecture Hall is a series of meetings with Nizhny Novgorod residents who have achieved success in the IT sphere. Neimark Scholarship was established to support talented high school students. So now, winners of competitions entering Nizhny Novgorod universities can receive up to 30,000 rubles per month.

To attract a new generation of talented engineers, NEIMARK.IT Academy was launched, which includes training of schoolchildren in relevant IT industry skills and developing of their own projects. NEIMARK. For teachers program will be launched in September 2023. It is focused on supporting teachers in technical disciplines by re-training them. And those, who will pass it successfully, will receive a yearly scholarship and redesigned classrooms. For in-depth study of selected topics, NEIMARK. Intense has been launched - a practice-oriented educational program with employment opportunities. You can also take a look at who the IT campus will look like at NEIMARK. Meta, a prototype of Russia's first educational metaworld.

Nelly Kruk is a premium clothing brand. Transformable dresses for social events is what makes the brand DNA. All models are issued as part of limited editions, and some are made in a single piece. Only natural European fabrics are used in production: natural silk, linen, genuine leather, jacquard. The brand also offers a line of knitwear made from Italian yarn.

Complexity through simplicity, unusual geometry of the cut, contrasting textures and spectacular emphasis is what makes Nelly Kruk stand out. The brand produces designer jewelry, hats, bags, stoles, gloves, belts. Nelly Kruk is a participant of the Moscow Fashion Week, finalist of Russian Silhouette with the collection "Breathe and Feel", winner in the nomination "pert-a-portrait de luxe" of the Volga Fashion Week.

Neteatr is a private theater for ordinary people. There is no center stage or complicated decorative props. But there’s a lot of humor, improvisation, and the audience can go on stage or get on the "bus" — take part in the action. The theater has a fascinating history. The performances are relatable, there are a lot of songs and dances. Neteatr erases the distance between the artists and the audience and talks to the viewer in his language.

It was founded in 2010. Since then, the theater has won international festivals in Russia, Belarus, and Latvia. One particular performance served as inspiration for the concert. There was even one book written that paid tribute to another play. The show "Avtobus Prikliuchenie" ("The Bus Adventure"), which was staged during the pandemic, was featured in more than 100 publications in the federal and regional media. Laureates and prize-winners of more than ten international festivals, such as Belaya Vezha theater festival, Christmas Parade, Nash Kislorod festival of contemporary theater.

Neuro.net is an international IT project. It provides call center services based on AI. It surpasses the functionality of text chatbots, the product is unique to the global market. The project team brought together scientists, engineers and experts in neural networks and machine learning. So far, the company employs more than 200 people worldwide, with offices in Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Astana, San Jose, and Jakarta.

The voice assistant is able to share information about the company’s products or services and their implementation, help choose the right operating model, suggest related products, add them to the basket and talk about new products, terms and conditions for promotional offers. He can joke, interrupt, express emotions. Now the brand or product can speak in the first person. The client won’t know the difference between a bot and a person, and that what makes the product stand out.

Nikita Dukhnik is a photographer. He has been doing photography for more than 15 years. He mostly shoots weddings, but does other types of photography, too. Such as street photography, which he does as a hobby. You can find hundreds of wedding and family photos on his social media. One thing to notice is that the background is always different, from the festively decorated halls of the Nizhny Novgorod Wedding Venues to the fields with haystacks.

Nikita also shoots aerial photography. "The Scream" entered the TOP-35 of the international 35AWARDS photo award in the nomination "Best Aerial Photography". The photo captures a body of water and is very reminiscent of Edvard Munch’s eponymous painting. This project raises awareness and support for the environment, and when it was taken in November 2020, it was not digitally processed. "The Scream" also won second place at the Russian Geographical Society’s "The Most Beautiful Country" contest in the nomination "Russia From a Bird’s Eye View".