Art Exhibition HOMEPORT VLADIVOSTOK

The Best Photos of the Sea of Japan "Pearl"

Redwood Community Center (3rd Floor)

November 29 — Opening Reception

Exhibition dates: November 30 onwards
10:00 AM — 5:00 PM

From Russia with Love

Wherever we are, we are drawn home. Home is where our personal journey begins.

This exhibition consists of the photos which were taken in modern Vladivostok. Is a city that is Russia’s gateway to the Pacific Ocean, a crossroads of cultures and destinies. In the period from 2012 to 2024, the best photographers (professionals and amateurs) searched, observed and captured the images that make up the portrait of this multifaceted city.

And this visual diary of Vladivostok finds a berth here in Phuket. Both Vladivostok and Phuket, port cities facing the ocean, live in the same rhythm of the tides and breathe the same salty wind. Our cities are magnets for travelers, seekers and dreamers. Many of those behind these shots, and many of those who are currently in Phuket, are part of a large community for which the words "home" and "path" are inseparable.

The Vladivostok Port of Registry exhibition is an invitation to look into one of the many homes of humanity. To see its diversity, feel its pulse, and perhaps find something familiar and familiar in it — something that will remind you, the audience of the exhibition, of your own home port, wherever it may be.

And we, as good neighbors, say to you — Welcome to Vladivostok!

HOMEPORT VLADIVOSTOK is an art platform that implements the photo project of the same name, Residents Read educational campaign, It’s Nice to Be in Vladivostok interview series, the activities of the Pacific Thought Club, 8 Citizens Vladivostok club, the Total Dictation in Vladivostok and publication of books about Vladivostok, Primorye, and Pacific Russia. The board of the art platform annually acknowledges the Resident, Event, Territory and Ambassador of the Year. 

The mission of the art platform is to discover, preserve and enhance the viable Vladivostok, to give the joy of being part of the community.

Homeport Vladivostok photo project is thirteen years old.  In 2025, the homeportvladivostok. art website received 2,223 photographs of Vladivostok which were taken by 418 authors in 2024.

The project jury selected 164 best photographs, the 165th photograph was chosen by open voting on the project website. All of them are included in this album. This is how Vladivostok 2024 appears before you. 
All 165 photographs have been transferred to the funds of the Vladimir K. Arseniev Museum of Far East History and the Primorsky State Art Gallery.

The Vladivostok Port of Registry event platform team:

• Anton Novgorodov, curator of the photo project 
• Anastasia Telichko — Art Director 
• Marina Barinova — producer

Redwood Event Hall: The space for creativity, inspiration, knowledge and hobbies.

The cultural attraction Center in the Cherngtalay (Phuket) area. Is a public space for residents and guests of Redwood lakeside village. 

The hall is an integral part of the Redwood village concept, which represents a comprehensive development of the territory, including comfortable pedestrian and walking areas, harmonious landscaping, facilities for sports, recreation and events. 

HOMEPORT VLADIVOSTOK is the first step in the great creative journey of the Redwood lakeside team, dedicated to the hometown of the founders of the project. Reflecting the great prospects of cooperation between two sea pearls: Vladivostok and Phuket. Their inseparable historical, mental and cultural ties. 

Find out about the hall’s announcements on our resources.

In Vladivostok, Navy Day is one of the most solemn and beloved holidays. The photo shows sailors in snow—white uniforms lined up, signal flags waving above the deck, and a warship against the background of a calm sea. All this is a symbol of naval glory, discipline and pride in the navy.

The holiday traditionally takes place on the last Sunday of July: ships of the Pacific Fleet line up in the Golden Horn Bay, parades, water shows and concerts take place on the embankment. In the evening, the city gathers for a fireworks display, ending the day filled with patriotism and respect for maritime traditions.

Vladivostok in winter is shrouded in silence: against the backdrop of the majestic moonrise, the guests of the city slowly walk across the ice of the frozen sea. The city’s port with cranes and ships seemed to freeze in anticipation of spring, and the icy surface turns into a spacious embankment where nature, industry and human curiosity meet.

This black-and-white photo shows a poetic moment captured on the roof of one of Vladivostok’s buildings. The ballerina floats in the air against the backdrop of the urban landscape and the bay, like the embodiment of grace and strength. Her movement is precise, airy, filled with drama, and the fluttering fabric in her hands adds dynamics and lightness to the frame.

In Vladivostok, ballet has become not only a stage art, but also an inspiration for photographers. Thanks to the branch of the Mariinsky Theatre, the city hosts the stars of the world ballet, and ballet photography here has become an independent field — a combination of urbanism, nature and dance. This photo is just one of those: where art goes beyond the stage and becomes a part of the urban soul.

The night magic of Fort Pospelova: star trails in the sky, twinkling lights of fireflies and ancient stone walls covered with moss create an atmosphere of fabulous peace. Vladivostok Fortress is a unique monument of the fortification of the XIX century, preserving the history of the defense of the Far Eastern borders of Russia.

The wild coast of Vladivostok — cliffs, whitewashed driftwood and fog creeping along the green slopes. Here, in the big city, nature remains pristine and free. Vladivostok surprises with contrasts: the noise of the metropolis juxtaposes with the silence of the seascapes, where every stone and cloud is part of a living, untouched beauty.

In the foreground of the photo is the Golden Bridge, elegantly spanning the Golden Horn Bay. Its graceful lines and light construction seem to float above the water, connecting the bustling center of Vladivostok with its remote areas. Russian Russian Bridge stands in the distance, on the horizon, a grandiose engineering structure crossing the Bosphorus Strait East and leading to the island of Russky. The sunset sky paints the scene in soft tones, emphasizing the harmony between architecture and nature.

Vladivostok’s bridges are not just transport arteries, but symbols of the city, its aspirations for openness and development. Their unique design features have made them the hallmark of the region, recognizable all over the world. In this photo, they appear as gates through which the city meets the sea, the sun and the future, while preserving its unique Far Eastern soul.