UN Global Compact Russia

Mobile photo exhibition «Russain Arctic» by Yaroslav Nikitin and Darya Shlykova (Nikiitna)

Photo exhibition ‘Russain Arctic’ is a small part of a photo project of the Global Compact Local Network Russia - «Breathtaking Russia» which was first presented in the UN office in Geneva in 2017.  ‘Breathtaking Russia is the project presented the works of the participants, finalists and winners of all-Russian photo contests (such big ones as ‘Best of Russia’ (WINZAVOD Centre for Contemporary Art with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation), ‘The most beautiful country’ (Russian Geographical Society), ‘Russian wildlife’ (National Geographic), ‘Golden Turtle’ (with the support of the Federation Assembly of the Russian Federation), as well as Photoforum, Wild Nature of Siberia, 35Photo Awards, and etc. 

The photographer and traveler Leonid Kruglov with his team followed the itinerary of the famous Russian explorer of the 17th century Semen Dezhnev. Reconstructing Semen Dezhnev's route, authors were undertaking a series of expeditions using both modern and traditional transportation mean. The film covers a unique expedition itinerary in the Russian Arctic and Northern Siberia. It represents a daring exploration through more than 10,000 km of wilderness of Northern Eurasia, meeting its indigenous peoples, and a celebration of a noble adventurers' spirit that is bound to be appreciated by the viewers. ‘The Great North Way’ unites visual experiences from 7 Russian regions from Archangelsk oblast in the west to Chukotka in the east, including the most breathtaking views and extreme environments. Capturing the beauty and wonders of the Russian Arctic is a real challenge for the film crew. The main cameraman Vladimir Filippov who is also a pilot of a small aircraft - designed unique technical solutions using aircraft, so that viewers can see on the screen snowy plains and rocky gorges - one of the most inaccessible places of our planet from bird's-eye view.