Roundtable
discussion
How to extract the meaning of life
from a quadratic
equation?
Session 1
discussion
How to extract the meaning of life
from a quadratic
equation?
Session 1
26 September (Saturday), 16:00
It will be the first event in the programme accompanying the "Alexander Pankin:
number as event" exhibition.
Lecturers:
Yuri Severiukhin – Candidate of Biology and Head
of the Radiation Physiology Sector at the Laboratory of Radiation Biology at JINR.
Galina Orlova – social researcher and nuclear anthropologist. She studies physicists and Soviet atomic worlds, works with scientific archives and fields.
Mark Hakobyan – architectural historian, researcher
of architectural heritage, and employee of Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.
Fedor Sofronov – composer, musicologist, educator, Associate Professor at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, and leading researcher at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
Moderator: curator of the "Alexander Pankin:
number as event" exhibition, artist, and composer Nikita Spiridonov.
The admission is free, registration is required
It will be the first event in the programme accompanying the "Alexander Pankin:
number as event" exhibition.
Lecturers:
Yuri Severiukhin – Candidate of Biology and Head
of the Radiation Physiology Sector at the Laboratory of Radiation Biology at JINR.
Galina Orlova – social researcher and nuclear anthropologist. She studies physicists and Soviet atomic worlds, works with scientific archives and fields.
Mark Hakobyan – architectural historian, researcher
of architectural heritage, and employee of Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.
Fedor Sofronov – composer, musicologist, educator, Associate Professor at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, and leading researcher at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
Moderator: curator of the "Alexander Pankin:
number as event" exhibition, artist, and composer Nikita Spiridonov.
The admission is free, registration is required
A guided tour by
curator of exhibition
"Alexander Pankin. Number as Event"
Nikita Spiridonov
23 September (Wednesday), 16:00
26 September (Saturday), 12:00
A guided tour by curator of exhibition
"Alexander Pankin. Number as Event"
The exhibition curator is Nikita Spiridonov, an artist and composer working at the intersection of visual art, sound, and urban environment studies. Nikita Spiridonov’s work integrates different approaches;
his curatorial and artistic projects involve specialists from related disciplines, serving as platforms
for interdisciplinary dialogue.
Admission fee: 800 ₽ (payment at the Gallery)
26 September (Saturday), 12:00
A guided tour by curator of exhibition
"Alexander Pankin. Number as Event"
The exhibition curator is Nikita Spiridonov, an artist and composer working at the intersection of visual art, sound, and urban environment studies. Nikita Spiridonov’s work integrates different approaches;
his curatorial and artistic projects involve specialists from related disciplines, serving as platforms
for interdisciplinary dialogue.
Admission fee: 800 ₽ (payment at the Gallery)
JINR Gallery
wins the
ARHIWOOD 2026 public vote!
We have wonderful news:
JINR Gallery has won in the category "Wood in Interior Design" in the ARHIWOOD 2026 public vote.
This is a victory we are especially happy to share with you — because you are the ones who chose us.
Thank you to everyone who voted, told others about the Gallery, and supported us. Your support means so much to us.
“We are genuinely delighted to receive this award. The audience chose us — which means we have achieved the main goal we set for this space.
Thank you to ORCHESTRA for the communication between us and your exceptional professionalism. Thank you for listening so carefully, understanding us, and bringing our dream to life — the first professional exhibition space in the science city of Dubna.”
— Lilia Uryadysheva, JINR Gallery Curator
“This recognition means even more to us as it comes from public vote. It validates our approach to bridging architectural heritage and contemporary creation. We thank JINR for their trust throughout this project, and we are proud to have contributed to making the JINR Gallery a new gathering place for Dubna.”
— ORCHESTRA Design
Now we know for sure: you love the Gallery
just as much as we do!
JINR Gallery has won in the category "Wood in Interior Design" in the ARHIWOOD 2026 public vote.
This is a victory we are especially happy to share with you — because you are the ones who chose us.
Thank you to everyone who voted, told others about the Gallery, and supported us. Your support means so much to us.
“We are genuinely delighted to receive this award. The audience chose us — which means we have achieved the main goal we set for this space.
Thank you to ORCHESTRA for the communication between us and your exceptional professionalism. Thank you for listening so carefully, understanding us, and bringing our dream to life — the first professional exhibition space in the science city of Dubna.”
— Lilia Uryadysheva, JINR Gallery Curator
“This recognition means even more to us as it comes from public vote. It validates our approach to bridging architectural heritage and contemporary creation. We thank JINR for their trust throughout this project, and we are proud to have contributed to making the JINR Gallery a new gathering place for Dubna.”
— ORCHESTRA Design
Now we know for sure: you love the Gallery
just as much as we do!
JINR Gallery
shortlisted for
the 2026
ARCHIWOOD
Award
The JINR Gallery has been shortlisted
for the 2026 ARCHIWOOD Award
in the Wood in Interiors category.
In addition to the professional jury’s decision, the winner will also be determined by a public vote.
You can vote for the JINR Gallery until September 8.
See the finalists and vote
The results of the award will be announced on September 19, 2026.
for the 2026 ARCHIWOOD Award
in the Wood in Interiors category.
In addition to the professional jury’s decision, the winner will also be determined by a public vote.
You can vote for the JINR Gallery until September 8.
See the finalists and vote
The results of the award will be announced on September 19, 2026.
The ArteFacts of Francisco InFante
exhibition
catalogue
The ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition catalogue is now available for purchase at the JINR Gallery. We are extending the sale for two days!
Only on 30 and 31 July, from 12:30 to 14:00
at the JINR Gallery.
Created by JINR x Veretevo, the catalogue features:
The exhibition catalogue is a great opportunity to save the memory of a significant event for Dubna, revisit the exhibition, linger over your favorite works, get to know the opinion of experts and continue the conversation that began at the exhibition.
Only on 30 and 31 July, from 12:30 to 14:00
at the JINR Gallery.
Created by JINR x Veretevo, the catalogue features:
- photographs of the works from the Artefacts of Francisco Infante exhibition (graphics, paintings, artefacts, kinetic objects, archival photos) with descriptions and comments by the artist;
- introduction about the JINR Gallery and its first exhibition by JINR Director Grigory Trubnikov as well as visionary and founder of the Veretevo Art Residence Andrey Gnatyuk;
- the "Art as a continuous experiment" article by the curator of the exhibition, Veretevo art director, art critic Irina Gorlova;
- the "Space, movement, infinity: Francisco Infante and atomic energy" article by Russian modernism and avant-garde visual culture critic Nicoletta Misler and Slavist, art critic, specialist in Russian culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries John E. Bowlt;
- the "Francisco Infante: Art space as the discovery of meaning" article by art critic, curator Alexander Petrovichev.
The exhibition catalogue is a great opportunity to save the memory of a significant event for Dubna, revisit the exhibition, linger over your favorite works, get to know the opinion of experts and continue the conversation that began at the exhibition.
Artist-guided tours of The ArteFacts of Francisco InFante
exhibition
exhibition
22 July (Wednesday), 18:15
23 July (Thursday), 16:00
Francisco Infante will conduct tours of the ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition at the JINR Gallery
Admission fee: 800 RUB (payment at the Gallery)
Please note that places are limited
23 July (Thursday), 16:00
Francisco Infante will conduct tours of the ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition at the JINR Gallery
Admission fee: 800 RUB (payment at the Gallery)
Please note that places are limited
Guided tour of
The ArteFacts
of Francisco
InFante exhibition
by art historian
Irina Gorlova
The ArteFacts
of Francisco
InFante exhibition
by art historian
Irina Gorlova
10 July, Friday, 18:15
A guided tour by curator of The ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition, art historian, Veretevo Art Director Irina Gorlova
For many years, Irina Gorlova has been one of the key figures in contemporary Russian art. She worked at the State Tretyakov Gallery, as well as the National Centre for Contemporary Art, and headed the Tretyakov Gallery Department of New Trends. She curates major exhibition projects.
Admission fee: 800 ₽ (payment at the Gallery)
A guided tour by curator of The ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition, art historian, Veretevo Art Director Irina Gorlova
For many years, Irina Gorlova has been one of the key figures in contemporary Russian art. She worked at the State Tretyakov Gallery, as well as the National Centre for Contemporary Art, and headed the Tretyakov Gallery Department of New Trends. She curates major exhibition projects.
Admission fee: 800 ₽ (payment at the Gallery)
Comprehending infinity: interview with Francisco Infante
At the beginning of 2026, the cultural landscape of Dubna was enriched with the first professional exhibition space: the JINR Gallery opened at the International Conference Centre. Its first project is an exhibition by one of the most famous artists of our time, a pioneer of Russian kineticism Francisco Infante. At the opening ceremony, he shared what it feels like to stand at the "gate of truth", why scientists and artists should not argue about infinity, and what question he would ask the infinity itself.
POINTS OF
CONTACT
public talk:
Yuri Oganessian
Francisco Infante
Vladimir Martynov
CONTACT
public talk:
Yuri Oganessian
Francisco Infante
Vladimir Martynov
28 MAY / PUBLIC TALK • CONCERT
18:00, MIR CULTURAL CENTRE
Dubna, 1 Vysotsky Alley
A public talk featuring legendary scientist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Oganessian, after whom element 118 of the periodic table is named; luminary of modern art and pioneer of kinetic art Francisco Infante; and philosopher and composer Vladimir Martynov.
Moderator: Irina Gorlova, art historian and art director of Veretevo.
A concert by Vladimir Martynov will mark the culmination of the discussion.
VERETEVO × JINR joint project
The admission is free.
18:00, MIR CULTURAL CENTRE
Dubna, 1 Vysotsky Alley
A public talk featuring legendary scientist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Oganessian, after whom element 118 of the periodic table is named; luminary of modern art and pioneer of kinetic art Francisco Infante; and philosopher and composer Vladimir Martynov.
Moderator: Irina Gorlova, art historian and art director of Veretevo.
A concert by Vladimir Martynov will mark the culmination of the discussion.
VERETEVO × JINR joint project
The admission is free.
Practice of slow looking at ArteFacts of Francisco InFante exhibition
23 May, Saturday, 15:30
Slow looking is the practice of deep and attentive interaction with a work of art with the help of a presenter who asks questions that help you notice the details, the composition, and pay attention to your own feelings.
Presenter
Natalia Kotmina, artist, art therapist
Slow looking is the practice of deep and attentive interaction with a work of art with the help of a presenter who asks questions that help you notice the details, the composition, and pay attention to your own feelings.
Presenter
Natalia Kotmina, artist, art therapist
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