The Monument ART festival of contemporary art has concluded in Perm.

Eight new murals and three art objects have appeared in various districts of the city.

This summer, Perm became the venue for a vibrant and large-scale event – ​​the "Monument ART" festival. Talented artists from across Russia created murals on building facades, transforming the city into an open-air gallery. The event's highlight is the folklore and traditions of Perm, particularly its ethnic roots.

"Each work is a conversation about the culture of the Perm Region and Perm, its legends and traditions. Now city residents have more reasons to explore. I invite Perm residents to see these works for themselves," Eduard Sosnin noted on his Telegram channel.

Moscow artist Timur Humor depicted bronze artifacts from the archives of the Perm Museum of Local History (beads, overlays, and pendants in the shape of animals), combining them into a single narrative with his own characters. Dmitry Egorov and Ksenia Kokel (Cheboksary) created a portrait of a girl in traditional Komi-Permyak costume, symbolizing the connection between humanity and nature and the ancient traditions of the Komi-Permyak people.

The image of the girl, painted on the façade of a house using selenite, a traditional Ural stone, symbolizes the unity of nature and humanity, continuing the traditions of local crafts with a modern twist. The work was created by Alexander Demkin from Ryazan.

Kirill Zhirnov from Nizhny Novgorod created a dynamic composition on a house on Lenin Street that combines traditional symbols of the Kama region with a space theme. The work utilizes recognizable images of a bear and a gramophone, reimagined through the prism of the region's industrial heritage.

Three art installations were also created as part of the festival. A "Digital DNA" installation appeared on Kosmonavtov Highway, and a collaborative graffiti work appeared on Komsomolsky Prospekt. Also in July, a children's festival was held, where young Perm residents painted a 260-meter fence on Stepan Razin Street.