Incredible graphics by Valentina Apukhtina, in which the natural, psychomental is almost inseparable from the “cultural”. Art objects by the Japanese ceramic artist Tomonari Hashimoto were also presented here, which amaze with their unique technique, in which the ceramics look like a mix of oxidized and rusty metal. The works of Masao Yamamoto, an outstanding Japanese photographer who uses the silver-gelatin printing technique, manually ages and softly tones the photographs, trying to emphasize the fragility and fleetingness of the images he creates.

The unique work of Li Chevalier, a French artist born in Beijing, is based on the desire to find a balance between Western reason and Chinese thought, which recognizes the impermanence of life. A subtle highlight of the stand was the sculptural SONO chair, designed and handcrafted by Anacleto Spazzapan in 1996. The exhibition was elegantly complemented by works by artist John Franzen, associated with meditative and virtuosic graphics, and “Functional sculptures” by Lena Solovyeva.

Fifth Avenue Gallery combined at its Magic Alchemy stand the works of such design masters as Gaetano Pesce with the reincarnation of the Luigi shelf he created in the 80s, Benoit Lemercier with the sophisticated sculpture Superstrings, Christian Liaigre with his calligraphically verified console, and the paintings of Bruno Moinard. Nobody couldn't go past Eric Schmitt's stunning bronze Bloc console. 

The Rhizome console, as well as the delightful graphics, reminded the passion of Japan of its creator Pierre Bonnefille. The composition of the stand was elegantly complemented by the sculpture vessels “Strochka” by Lyudmila Krutikova, as well as a series of sculptures by Anisa Poyan “The Path”, expressing the idea of development and continuous growth.

Manner & Matter, the first marketplace in Russia for object design, was impressed with the contrasting composition of its stand from designer pieces of furniture, lighting, and decor. The “Bird” tapestry was adjacent to the “Red Planet” and “Dark Planet Rahu” wall lamps, and the futuristic Ellipse console from the Stone Story sculptural collection was tied into a composition with the “Waves and Particles” wooden pouf and chairs based on Japanese Xiang Armchair motifs.

Tirage 1/1 Gallery presented both first-rate names and young art that has successfully been declared on the world art scene. The stand featured works by Yuri Cooper, Marianna Makarova, Alexey Pankin, Dasha Rybina, Elena Khryashcheva, Daniil Arkhipenko, and Nikita Parechin. A special accent was Nina Edwards' Twist sofa, inspired by the natural shapes of the Arctic, such as melting ice and intertwining tree trunks.

At the Anna Nova Gallery stand, bronze sculptures by Petr Dyakov, made in his original technique using prints and traces of his own hands, as well as works by Denis Patrakeev from the series “Healing” (2019) in which he turns to nature, entering into dialogue with the graphics of Alexandra Garth.

An unusual stand in the spirit of the Martian chronicles was presented by Pro Art`s contemporary art gallery from Kaluga, the work of Victor Ponomarenko, who works in the field of conceptual realistic painting, artistically rethinking the surrounding reality. 

Space Four Gallery from St. Petersburg presented a composition of furniture from the Chinese bureau Kar Studio, founded in 2020 by designer Stephen Yeung. The bureau's items combine modern design and oriental philosophy. Also, at the stand were presented the works by the Belgian designer and art dealer Arnaud Declercq. He uses ancient wood-burning techniques to create the unique texture of his pieces, drawing inspiration from African culture. The philosophy of the stand was complemented by ceramic works by Nikita Makarov and graphics by Evgenia Tut.

The unique works of Russian designers Victoria Dego, Ruslan Mazloev, Dima Loginov, Fresh Glass workshop, Natalia Kosovets, Kira Kostina, and Natalia Makarova, were presented at the stand of PALATY, the Gallery of local design and functional art. One of the new perspective members was the ULM gallery, at which stand could see sophisticated works by such authors as Aki Sakaida, Varvara Kuleshova, Oleg Kudryashov, Ryo Watanabe, Mikhail Krunov, Yakov Chernikhov. 

Creating new rituals that reflect modern ideas about the world and humans is an excellent task for art because rituals are a useful thing, and who, if not artists, should be engaged in them.