Her first campaign Antarctic Biennale on the research ship "Akademik Sergey Vavilov" started from Ushuaia on March 17 and will last for 12 days. THE Eugene Kaspersky, President and CEO of Kaspersky Lab and an avid traveler, joins the campaign alongside distinguished artists, architects, scientists and philosophers.
Having left Ushuaia by 17 of the month, the campaign has now passed the southern polar circle after crossing Drake's "no visibility and a fairly calm ocean," as reported by Eugene Kaspersky from the ship after the second day. «We have seen our first icebergs and are looking forward to "getting our first landmark". People are fantastic, creative and very communicative - though perhaps because they are not used to such excursions, many of the artists have nausea. "
After several failed attempts, due to the weather conditions and the huge icebergs that blocked the route to the moorings, the participants eventually arrived at Petermann Island on 21 March. «There were many animals everywhere - including a colony of Gentoo penguins, polar sea elephants and whales - with some coming to the surface right next to our boats. They are very friendly and are not afraid of people. Today, we saw three interesting installations created by artists, including one inspired by Kaspersky Lab! said Eugene.
The aim of the campaign is to create a platform for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of "shared spaces", to complete unique artistic research on locations at the edges of human experience, and to create the fundamentals for effective communication in these spaces. During the duration of the landings in various places in Antarctica, the artists will install temporary works, or perform performances. These interventions will depend on their mobility, site-specific characteristics, ecological compatibility, artistic expressiveness and conceptual acuity.
Eugene Kaspersky believes that an important feature of it art is εξερεύνηση – the expansion of the limits of human experience. He hopes that the mission of the Antarctic Biennale will create a pioneering artistic legacy that will last over time.
You are one of the first people to see photos from the campaign (you can find them below) and stay tuned for more!
Eugene Kaspersky and Antarctic Biennale click to enlarge
