
About
Ivan is an accomplished event production expert with a diverse skill set. Beginning as a sound engineer, he soon expanded his role to encompass team coordination, HR, technical solutions, 3D visualizations, layher and truss engineering, plan engineering, financial management, and more. From small jam sessions to large festivals attended by tens of thousands, Ivan's multidisciplinary approach and wide-ranging expertise enable him to create extraordinary events.
Projects
"043" is a closed festival that brings together artists, performers, and musicians from various styles and genres under the banner of an annual twelve-hour event in the format of a jam session with installations and exhibitions.
The composition “Cisterny” is a three-part site-specific project set in a former brewery, where vast spaces evoke a cinematic setting for a journey into contrasting visions of the future. In the first part, two cisterns embody fear and hope, merging these opposing emotions. The second part, a holographic sphere, dissolves before viewers, inviting reflection on how our knowledge of the future reshapes it. The final part, “Levels,” symbolizes hidden causes and effects, subtly influencing our perception of what’s to come.
“Morskaya” — the party of all parties by the bluest sea, marking the opening and closing of the summer season at Sevkabel Port. A large-scale event for the entire city on the grounds of Sevkabel Port, featuring six simultaneous parties across different locations. An all-night celebration with music from various genres, ranging from disco and hip-hop to experimental jazz.
Backscatter | en. “inverse scattering” — an anomaly of light and sound captured indoors. Reflections on the nature of interaction, left behind after a melancholic journey.
Exhibition of 700 cars and 200 motorcycles of all types and eras, including winners of the Dakar Rally and Moto GP. A celebration of anniversaries for the Porsche 911 Turbo, Ferrari 355, BMW Motorrad, and 50 years of the Volkswagen GOLF. Over 15 food trucks offering a variety of food and drinks. Live music in jazz, soul, and pop, along with a classical concert by a pianist.
For the first time, a 270° experimental live stage at the “Morskaya” party, featuring performances by Tundra Art Ensemble, Mekbuda, Imaginary Friends Orchestra, and Anton Ryazanov Project. From trip-hop to experimental jazz.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a time when all of China comes together to enjoy the magic of the full moon, delicious mooncakes, and a warm, family-friendly atmosphere. This year, we’ll make it even better! There will be a food market, a large stage with exciting performances, dancing and music, as well as a conference space.
The Online Education Fair took place with the participation of experts from creative industries and invited schools, where discussions focused on building a career in a relevant and promising environment. There were also interactive activities from mads, Ikra, HSE Art&Design School, the Art and Science Center at ITMO University, Bang Bang Education, PROYEKTSII, and the Creative Writing School, along with lectures and film screenings.
Music festival at the Street Art Museum.
At the festival, there were three stages where musicians from various genres, ranging from punk rock to rap, performed.
(10 000 visitors)
Retrospective exhibition uniting all the films of director Alexey Balabanov (205 000 visitors). Unique audio-visual accompaniment, vivid scenography, multimedia installations, and numerous archival materials.
A large music festival covering 4 concert stages. Performances by over 30 artists, including live acts and DJ sets. The headliner is the band Shortparis.
'Classic Electric' is a contemporary art project where academic composers, electronic musicians, media artists, and choreographers collaborate in pursuit of a new artistic language and forms, following the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk.
Dynamic artistic exchange that revolves around three core elements: the port, serving as the foundation of the audio performance with its diverse locations and architectural designs; the musicians seamlessly integrated into the art environment, enriching the performance; and the engaged audience, actively participating in both the creative process and technical aspects, fostering a collaborative and immersive creative atmosphere.
A large-scale exhibition project on the theme of eco-anxiety. Installations in the field of multimedia art and art & science were prepared by artists from Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, France, Norway, and Hungary.
(80 000 visitors)
A media installation dedicated to the inner creative evolution and revolution of humans by the media artist team Dreamlaser.
(>40 000 visitors)
The first music and sports festival dedicated to the development of surfing culture in Russia. On one platform of the festival, titled surfers and representatives of other extreme sports, as well as foreign and Russian musical performers, meet annually. (8 000 visitors)
A large-scale exhibition, within the framework of which, for the first time in Russia, 100 works by Andy Warhol and 43 works by contemporary Russian artists were presented.