Manifesto Code of Transcendence
«Code of Transcendence» is an interdisciplinary art & science platform — a space of challenge where art encounters the unknown, and past and future collide in a single, memorable vision in the face of the approaching technological singularity.
We invite viewers to reflect on philosophical questions surrounding extraterrestrial civilizations, space, and the nature of the universe. Our approach is rooted in the idea that many technologies attributed to vanished civilizations appear to exceed the commonly accepted scientific capabilities of their time, challenging a linear understanding of progress.
We explore unsettling phenomena associated with mysticism and the unexplained. The gallery does not seek to provide rational answers to these mysteries; instead, it treats them as a powerful source of inspiration. Working at the intersection of sacred narratives and reinterpreted historical forms, our artists visualize what cannot be explained through scientific language, creating a space for an intuitive, almost instinctive understanding of the universe and the philosophical questions of existence. This uncompromising freedom of expression allows us to move beyond convention and look into the unknown, dangerous horizons of the human mind.
Our mission is to give visionary artists complete freedom of expression, supporting those whose work is driven by profound ideas and an uncompromising vision of the future.
We recognize that many emerging fields cannot yet be explained by the language of science, but they can already be anticipated and expressed through art.
The gallery becomes a field for examining the ethical responsibility of artists and scientists in the face of the approaching technological singularity. Our exhibition program embraces a provocative spectrum of ideas — from Russian Cosmism and Futurist manifestos to reflections on quantum technologies such as teleportation, which challenge our understanding of reality. We seek answers to how the world may change, bringing together space, philosophical questions of existence, and diverse forms of intellectual and artistic expression.
In Memory of a Visionary
This gallery is more than a commercial project or an institution. It embodies my dream and the energy of my father, Igor Egorov, whose life was devoted to conquering the elements: air, sea, and land.
He was a fighter pilot who found the same passion in flying that he found in painting. His personality combined the discipline of a military pilot with the sensitivity of an artist. Igor Egorov was a visionary and an inventor by nature. The amphibious vehicles he created as a child and his involvement in an aeromodelling club laid the foundation for the gallery’s philosophy — a constant pursuit of discovery, invention, and anticipation of the future. He always inspired me to look beyond the visible and the possible.
«Transcendence» is our homage to his spirit. It is a place where we honor his legacy and continue his flight, exploring space and the philosophical questions of existence that inspired him so deeply. We give freedom of expression to artists who, like Igor Egorov, are unafraid of the unknown and believe in the limitless capacity of the human mind for transformation.
IGOR N. EGOROV
Born on November 22, 1962. He graduated from School No. 1 in Manturovo. During his primary school years, he became interested in aeromodelling. He attended a technical creativity club as well as sambo and weightlifting classes. In 1979, Igor asked the school’s crafts teacher, V. Ya. Becker, for help improving his models.
Immediately after graduating from school in 1980, Igor Nikolaevich enrolled in the Armavir Higher Military Aviation School, graduating in 1984. He flew MiG aircraft. He later completed advanced training courses in Lipetsk, where he mastered new aircraft modifications.
Later, Igor Nikolaevich moved with his family to Yeysk. There he trained on helicopters, became a flight instructor, piloted combat helicopters, and served during the Chechen campaign, where he was wounded, decorated for his service, and subsequently retired. In civilian life, he became involved in aerial photography, painted in oils, practiced woodcarving and chess, and decorated eggs. Manturovo, his hometown, remained the small town he dreamed of returning to. He stayed active in sports and served as a competition judge. Together with a friend, he also organized a fishing team.
He died on October 20, 2004.
Artists
Anna Krasnaya
A St. Petersburg-based artist exploring the boundaries of human nature through realism, symbolism, and visions of future evolution. A member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and a participant in international exhibitions.
Katerina Borodavchenko
An abstract painter exploring space through a visual language of forms and processes. A member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and a participant in international exhibitions; her works are held in museum and private collections.
Stas Bags
A St. Petersburg-based artist working at the intersection of science and contemporary art. A graduate of Pro Arte and curator of the «New Urban Artists» project, he has participated in international exhibitions and is represented in international collections.
Maria Susarenko
An artist working primarily in graphic art and exploring the relationship between the individual, space, time, and the universe. She participates in international exhibitions and contemporary art fairs.
Exhibitions
The philosophy of the «Code of Transcendence» platform extends beyond sterile technological futurism. It delves into the dark, ambivalent nature of human consciousness and its relationship with the irrational.
We regard the capacities of the human mind not only as a tool for rational inquiry, but also as a field for exploring its limits, altered states, and metaphysical dimensions.
The gallery’s artists reveal aspects of consciousness that traditionally remain outside the boundaries of scientific discourse.
We are preparing a unique offline exhibition
«Archaeology of the Future: Stellar Sacred Narratives»
The project turns to the ideas of Russian Cosmism and philosophical questions of existence, projecting them onto the exploration of extraterrestrial space. It searches for new myths in the context of extraterrestrial civilization.
Interdisciplinary collaboration:
- Artists reinterpret historical forms through Expressionism and installation, creating visual interpretations based on distorted forms and intense color.
- Researchers — astrophysicists, planetary scientists, philosophers, and economists — provide expertise on current research and the possibility of life beyond Earth.
Outcome:
Visual interpretations of deep-space data and a rethinking of myths about the universe through metaphysical dimensions and visual language.
We place particular emphasis on the unexplained
«Living Matter: The Biotechnological Imperative»
A project at the intersection of art and biology, exploring the ethics of biotechnological progress and the transformation of matter.
Interdisciplinary collaboration:
- Artists working with installation and new abstraction use living cultures and bio-art, experimenting with new materials.
- Researchers — biologists, geneticists, and bioethicists — contribute to the moral and philosophical discourse surrounding ethical responsibility in the face of scientific progress.
Outcome:
An exhibition-laboratory in which the process of transformation becomes part of the exhibition itself, raising urgent questions about how the world may change.
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