Ice. Life

“Ice” is not just an exhibition; it’s a journey through the marvels of nature and the ingenuity of human creativity. Whether you are an art or science enthusiast, an adventure seeker, or a cultural explorer, this exhibition promises a unique and unforgettable experience in one of the worlds most majestic landscapes of Saint Petersburg, the Northern capital of Russia.

From Baikal, the oldest lake on planet that continues to grow and turns into a vast expanse of stunning ice landscapes in winter, to the Arctic exploration and scientific research that is vital contribution to climate change studies – Russias connection to ice is multifaceted, deeply rooted in its geography, culture, history, and ongoing scientific pursuits.
The grandeur and challenges of icy landscapes continue to inspire the world, portraying a narrative of resilience and natural splendor.

A fantastic story about an intergalactic expedition to an Ice Planet. It sets off in search of ice as a form of life beyond Earth, aiming to secure a future for all humanity. The expedition team develops a series of experiments and brings valuable samples of materials and technologies from Earth. Upon stepping out of the spaceship onto the Ice Planet, they realize that the entire planet is woven from our collective knowledge and impressions of ice. The form of continuing life is found — and it’s much closer than it seems.

This exhibition is a fantastic story about an intergalactic expedition to an Ice Planet. It sets off in search of ice as a form of life beyond Earth, aiming to secure a future for all humanity. The expedition team develops a series of experiments and brings valuable samples of materials and technologies from Earth. Upon stepping out of the spaceship onto the Ice Planet, they realize that the entire planet is woven from our collective knowledge and impressions of ice. The form of continuing life is found — and it’s much closer than it seems.



Producers: Agniya Sterligova, Alexander Karmaev, Olga Filipuk, Enrico Mazavrisvili, Edita Bleikh
Curatorial team: Pyotr Kotryolyov and Anna Buali (Humanitarian Bureau), Anastasia Ignatova, Agniya Sterligova, Alexander Karmaev, Lia Chechik, Andrey Rymar
Scientific advisors-glaciologists: Alexey Yekaykin, Ivan Lavrentyev
Scenography: Agnia Sterligova, Evgeny Zimin, Daria Pozdeeva, Natalia Zhernakova
Graphic design: Stepan Lipatov, Anna Zhilenkova, Pyotr Dudin
3D Artist: Anton Fedin

Planet9 Team: Georgy Kutelia, Evgenia Borissova, Alexey Chuev,
Inna Estrina, Irina Vereskun, Anastasia Antipina, Anastasia Lapina, Kamila Alenova, Daria Martynova, Victoria Risto, Nika Maximenkо, Polina Hilko, Ekaterina Bogdanova, Daria Gilyova

The Yandex team: Lyubov Efremova, Nadezhda Chekulaeva, Alyona Gorbunova, Anna Sovyetnikova, Anna Tamonova, Polina Vyatkina, Alexey Rozhkov, Daniil Grebenev, Alina Sharonya, Yegor Yakunin, Andrey Katrovsky, Ekaterina Kazantseva, Tatyana Boginskaya, Mikhail Gubin, Ilya Golovachev, Vladislav Dyomkin, Alexey Mokhov, Alexander Rodyushkin, Natalia Stulova, Polina Zaripova, Ekaterina Dyomina, Larisa Djikia, Elizaveta Simakova, Anna Lugova, Yulia Karabeynikova, Svetlana Rozhkova, Maxim Lavrentyev, Alexey Igunov, Alexander Gavrilov, Alexey Usanov, Sergey Ivanov, Ekaterina Gudima, Alexander Lyalin, Anastasia Borodina, Viktoria Pashkova, Anna Astafieva, Dmitry Zyikov, Timofey Kudryavtsev, Elena Bazhanova, Polina Blinchenko, Anastasia Valtz, Pavel Sitnikov, Elena Agapova, Diana Klyuchnikova, Leila Katybekova, Pavel Demidov, Anastasia Robakidze, Elina Sheigas, Yulia Nesteruk, Ksenia Nozdran, Irina Gorbacheva, Alexandra Demidova, Albina Kamalieva, Ekaterina Egorova, Sergey Pervushin.

Audio guide and video content: Olga Manova, Ilya Severov, Tatyana Poliektova, Ilya Tataurov, Andrey Kimbar, Pavel Romanov, Vyacheslav Krivokhizhin, Media 1 Studio.
Multimedia: Sergey Ogirya, Sergey Sinitsin, Vyacheslav Pavlovich, Ivan Preston, Nikita Kamyshov.

Research, texts: Evgeny Alekseev, Dmitry Payson, Anna Zotina, Nikita Nikolaev, Yuri Morozov, Margarita Novikova.

Exhibition design: LLC "StsenaPro", Evgeny Nikiforov.
Lighting design: Nikolai Vorobyov, Alexander Medvedev.

Decorations: Creative workshop "Kraska Show", Irina Petrova, Alexander Ten, Elena Gorkova, VeroniKo Company, Irina Kuznetsova.

The exhibition features works of art by: Maria Ermolenkо, Timur Novikov, Pyotr Bely, Darya Arbuzova, Anton Chumak, Dima Filippov, Natalia Yudina, Asya Zaslavskaya, Leonid Tishkov, Maria Stadnik, Gleb Telezhov, Sergey Karpukhin, Irina Klimenko, Francisco Infante, Alexander Ponomaryov, STAIN Studio, SAVE lab (Yulia Borovaya, Eduard Rakhmanov).