COSMODREAMS exhibition project is an immersive experience, a journey into the extraordinary world conceived by Ms. Marina Fedorova in her new series of artworks. The exhibition envisioned as a self-contained artistic statement reflects the Artist’s perception of the cosmic space and conveys a deeply personal experience of the Universe. With works vividly expressing the beauty of the macrocosm, Ms. Fedorova explores the role of the technological progress in our lives and its impact on our planet, muses on social adjustment and the legacy that the future generations will inherit from us.
The project that was three years in the making gradually acquired certain interactive properties: to ensure that all pieces of this puzzle logically fit together, the viewer must sequentially explore each thematic cluster, experience the augmented reality features, and visit a virtual museum. All elements of this show are interrelated, with various media smoothly flowing into each other: the key to the Artist’s singular vision lies in complete immersion.
COSMODREAMS appeal to a broad audience – people of different generations and backgrounds. The incredible world created by the Artist is open to everyone: art connoisseurs, technology buffs and those keeping abreast with the latest space exploration news and astronomic discoveries; for the older generation, millennials, and Zoomers alike. Bringing us all under the same sky, Ms. Marina Fedorova encourages us to be proud of the country we live in and cherish the Earth we all share.
The principal task pursued by the Artist when embarking on this project was to offer a unique immersive experience while creating a captivating and visually engaging imaginary world. With this in mind, COSMODREAMS took form not only as a series of large-scale paintings, but also as a special augmented reality environment developed exclusively for this exhibition, as well as sculptures, art objects, and video art completely absorbing the viewer who enters this one of a kind creative realm.
With her oil on canvas paintings, the Artist addresses various aspects from which the subject of the Universe might be approached: this catalogue is divided in such thematic clusters as Patriotism, Life on Earth, Life in Space, Dystopia, Legacies, and Deep Space. What all these series have in common is the Artist’s trademark perception of space as not only a cosmic domain, but as a certain metaphysical state. Each of the characters seen in these paintings not only has his or her own story, but also a very distinctive way of dealing with the reality that he or she faces.
In an attempt to overcome the constraints of a two-dimensional pictorial plane, Ms. Marina Fedorova also created a series of sculptures that further elaborate various motifs appearing in her paintings. These lightweight art objects created with the help of cutting edge technology provide more insight into the project’s concept and seamlessly blend with the painting series.
Inasmuch as this project was designed with an immersive experience in mind, its integral components are the augmented reality feature intended to enhance certain artworks and video art: the ultra high definition 8K video Space Art Odyssey based on Ms. Marina Fedorova’s script and visual sketches is an independent artwork within the COSMODREAMS universe.
COSMODREAMS is a large-scale art project blending patriotism with a touch of romantic nostalgia and engaging contemporary art in a meaningful dialogue with the latest computer technology to express a person’s reflections on the present and the future.
Welcome to the COSMODREAMS reality!
