Movie Debut for "Exit to the City"
In the heart of Siberia, the city of Tomsk played host to the street art festival "Exit to the City" in 2023. This vibrant event, which saw the creation of ten captivating artworks, has been immortalised in a documentary film by local creative agency, Street Vision.
The film includes reminisces about each artwork, offering viewers a glimpse into the creative process behind each piece. Notably, it features the former acting mayor of Tomsk, Michael Ratner, who played a significant role in the festival's creation, particularly in the development of a mural on Ushayka embankment.
Street Vision was instrumental in the creation of this mural, as well as in the opening of the first legal graffiti wall in Tomsk. The main idea for the cancelled mural, titled "Five Centuries of Tomsk", was to celebrate the rich history of the city through art.
However, the planned mural, which was to be located opposite the "Summer" shopping centre, was cancelled at the beginning of 2025. Despite extensive searches, there is no information available regarding the status of the "Five Centuries of Tomsk" supersized mural project as of August 2025.
Despite this setback, the organisers of the "Exit to the City" festival have expressed their intention to continue the event in the future. For those interested in the latest developments, checking official channels of Street Vision, local Tomsk news, or cultural project announcements might be necessary.
Meanwhile, the separate article featuring the festival's works from "Exit to the City" serves as a testament to the creativity and spirit that the event fostered in Tomsk. The mural on Ushayka embankment, though no longer a work in progress, remains a symbol of the city's artistic journey.
- The documentary film by Street Vision, containing reminisces about the artworks from the "Exit to the City" festival, also highlights the cancelled mural project, "Five Centuries of Tomsk," which was initially planned for movies-and-tv, entertainment, and art in Tomsk.
- For viewers interested in the artistic landscape of Tomsk, they can attend the "Exit to the City" festival or visit the official channels of Street Vision, local Tomsk news, or cultural project announcements for updates on future entertainment and art events, including potential resurrection of the "Five Centuries of Tomsk" supersized mural.
