The paintings and graphics of Sergey Bakhin come together to form a personal city, where ballet halls and old quarters seem to continue one another. Soft light, a light haze, and the attentive gaze of the artist transform familiar motifs into stories about movement, memory, and beauty. For many years, the author has viewed the city as a living space, where not only the facades matter, but also the mood of the air between the buildings. His canvases feature embankments, courtyards, and individual buildings. They become fragments of a personal map. The artist is also concerned with the world of the stage. Ballet rehearsals, the anticipation of a performance, and short pauses between movements become the theme of many works. The dancers are depicted in lively, slightly tired, and focused states; emotions that usually remain beyond the bright stage lights are read through the tilt of the head and the line of the shoulders. The artist freely combines different materials: oil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine. Pastel conveys the nuances of light and shades, charcoal enhances contrast and rhythm, and oil gives depth to the paintings. Thus, a plasticity is formed where immediate impressions connect with a thoughtful composition. Particular attention is paid to color. Soft gray-blue and ochre palettes, muted shadows, and rare flashes of bright tones create a sense of a quiet celebration, as if the noise of the city is muted. Urban themes and scenes from rehearsal halls turn into reflections on how a person's inner state is reflected in the outer world. Find other events in St. Petersburg on KudaGo.