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The "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" Festival at Mosfilm
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The "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" Festival at Mosfilm
The "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" Festival at Mosfilm
February 13, 2026
News editorial office
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Since December, the main exhibition "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" has been open at the National Museum of Art and Photography at Mosfilm. This is the first and, so far, only exhibition to travel aboard the International Space Station. Among the works on display are photographs taken from the ISS by cosmonaut and photographer Oleg Kononenko.
The exhibition "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" is a conversation not so much about physical space as about humanity. It's about the values we share, about love and faith—the faith of man and the faith in humanity—and about the memory preserved by the peoples of our country. And yet, the project also has a direct connection to the real world.
The gallery presents unique photographs from the historic exhibition on the ISS—the very same set of 12 photographs that was being prepared for space travel to unite art and space. The project was curated by Hero of Russia and cosmonaut commander Oleg Kononenko.
Exhibition "Into the Space of the Russian Soul" on the ISS
Within the museum's halls, the exhibition organizers unfolded an entire artistic galaxy before viewers. Stavropol artists Natalia Litosova ("Russian Space") and Oleg Kalaytanov ("High Pulse") engaged in a dialogue of forms and energies—from figurative cosmic utopias to condensations of pure pictorial force.
A special dimension to the exhibition is provided by the legacy collection of Saratov collector Igor Askasev, "Worlds of Saratov Artists" (or "Galaktikon"). Ten spherical planets from his legendary collection have become a visual embodiment of the idea of the comprehensiveness and diversity of Russian art. The exhibition is complemented by works from the museum's main collection—"Symphony of Light" by Samat and "Bulgakov Canvases" by Igor Bulgakov. The festival logo, "Into the Cosmos of the Russian Soul," was designed by Oleg Korytov, chief artist at the ProLab center.
The project's organizers emphasize that the exhibition "Into the Cosmos of the Russian Soul" is more than just a cultural initiative. It is a manifesto and research program, the goal of which is to use art, photography, and poetry to embark on the most captivating journey of all: into the infinite depths of the national spirit, where dreams of space and the shared future of humanity are born.
We invite you to the National Museum of Art and Photography at the Mosfilm Gallery to see authentic space photographs and more. Peer at the Earth from orbit, sense its fragility and grandeur, and experience the beauty of our world as part of an infinite universe. Space is closer than you think.
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