\A video message has arrived from Leonid Chishikov./

We are pleased to share a video message from Leonid Chishikov, the artist behind “Everyone’s Hands: Let’s Knit Gloves That Reach the Moon!”, which will be exhibited at the Higashikagawa City Glove Gallery during the Summer Session of the Setouchi Triennale 2025. ✨
Leonid Chishikov
Born in Nizhny Sergi (former Soviet Union) in 1953, currently residing in Moscow (Russia). A leading artist representing contemporary Russian art.
Since 2003, he has traveled to dozens of countries worldwide—including Romania, Ukraine, France, the Arctic, and the United States—accompanied by his moon object. He photographs the moon object within each location’s landscape, connecting the world under the same moonlight through his project My Moon Journey.