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Conference: The Leningrad Cross × Sergeev
On Tuesday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m., the House of Memory will welcome the Russian artist Sergeev for an exceptional conference devoted to art and totalitarianism, featuring the presentation of the work The Leningrad Cross.
Date and time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
A symbolic date for a unique commemorative event.
On January 27, marking the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad, the House of Memory in Annemasse invites the public to immerse itself in the history of art under Soviet totalitarianism.
On this occasion, the artist Sergeev, who has been living in Annemasse since 2022, will present The Leningrad Cross — a work deeply imbued with history, which has passed through the walls of Kresty Prison in Saint Petersburg, a precursor to the Gulag, and has become a symbol of Soviet repression.
A Russian artist with an outstanding career
Sergeev (Sergey Sergeev) was born in Leningrad in 1953. He studied at the Serov Art School and later at the Stieglitz Academy in Saint Petersburg.
Since the 1970s, he has developed a unique artistic language combining ancient techniques, engraving, references to the Nordic Renaissance, and influences of Zen Buddhism.
A leading figure of the nonconformist movement, he collaborated with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre as a set and costume designer, notably on the ballet The Creation of the World, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Founder of Gallery D137 in Saint Petersburg, he has contributed to artistic dialogue between post-Soviet Russia and the West.
His works are held in numerous international collections, including the Zimmerli Art Museum (USA), the Fondazione Sandretto (Italy), and the Hermitage Museum.
The conference will be moderated by art historian Carmen Decu Teodorescu.