Gena Zhuk, Qjay
Gena Zhuk and Lyokha Qjay at the KOROBKA × ZILART street art festival
Gena Zhuk and Lyokha Qjay will take part in the city festival of contemporary art KOROBKA × ZILART, held on 1–2 August in Tyufeleva Roshcha park in Moscow. The artists will compete in a team graffiti battle at one of the main events of the summer season, which brings together leading figures of the Russian street art and graffiti scene, public art, contemporary music and urban culture.
KOROBKA × ZILART is a large open-air exhibition where art is made in real time. Over two days more than 16 artists will paint large-scale art objects in front of the audience. Participants include Nikita Dusto, Ivan Ninety, Nadya.O, OLEG., Trembo, Lotalota, Oper.Bomse, PRTL, Scheme, Truue, Anastasia Nan, Alexander Dyomkin, Artem Stefanov, Yulia Creektus, Nikita Plyushedelika and other notable figures of the contemporary Russian art scene.
Besides the exhibition programme, visitors can expect special projects by Alexey Luka, Kirill Burygin, Bassirou Fall and the artist Grisha, art battles, workshops, curator-led tours, a contemporary art market and a rich music programme. Antokha MC, Kedr Livanskiy, Anikv, Mesr, the band Nedry and other musicians working at the intersection of hip-hop, indie, jazz, soul and electronic music will perform on the festival stage. The festival will be a meeting place for artists, musicians, collectors, curators and everyone interested in contemporary art, street art and today's urban culture.
