“Varshavka” is the only exhibition hall of of Nagorno district in the South of Moscow. The gallery has been operating since 1983. Today, “Varshavka” is at the forefront of artistic endeavors. It is here that the work on creation residencies – urgent for Moscow type of cultural institution. The activities of the exhibition hall focused on the development of art and the local community. A new form of existence of the hall in the form of a gallery – workshop, residencies, allows you to enable remote district of the metropolis in the international discussion on the development of local communities through art and creative identity.
“The work of the artist in any field is first and foremost a process. What is the process deeper and more interesting, the more important is the result. The value is difficult to determine in absolute terms, but over time it determines the brightness of the shape and power that fills it. Participate in many international art programs, my own experience convinced of the importance to get a chance for total immersion in your creative process. A stimulus for such dives are often and total change of environment and new contacts, and a favorable enabling environment in the workshop.” (Konstantin Gross)
The programme of the residences is directly connected with the establishment in the urban environment bright semantic points, give a new meaning to urban process and involvement in the creative process of the residents of the city. An exhibition’s activity, educational programme,which are provided a constant rotation of talented artists from around the world, allow for several years shape first understanding of the territory and then unique trend of development, and her cultural life. In turn, the activity of the gallery aims are to integrate innovative artistic practices in the life of a modern metropolis.
