Thousands of people flocked to Archstoyanie, the grand land-art festival in the Kaluga region, last weekend to climb in, up and stare at the mesmerising wooden pieces that dot this part of the Ugra national park.
The festival was set up by artist Nikolai Polissky ten years ago after he found an idyllic place to live in and practice his art. Each year new objects go up by Polissky and other artists and architects accompanied by concerts, master classes and much clambering on the art.
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