The still anthropomorphic structure of the city – roads, intersections, architecture – comes alive, gets filled with the energy of modern art. The immediate live action of the artist happening here and now, their interaction with the reality around them, with the citizens, sets the whole urban landscape into motion.
In 2016, the annual International Festival ARTBAT FEST decided to experiment and reformatted its structure. The festival public art program included a series of Kazakhstan and foreign performances and happenings held in the city space.
"The last photo session" of Waldemar Tatarczuk, acousmatic concert of Sergey Kasich, talk about art in a cab with Alex Martinez, "Optimisation" of Slava PTRK and others...
This educational program had been designed for young people aged 18-35 who have little experience in art, and, perhaps, are not yet formed as independent artists. The summer program, consisting of a series of lectures by leading contemporary artists, and workshops on the implementation of the students' projects, was completed with the Exhibition of Young Artists as part of the ARTBAT FEST 7 Festival.