Babel Village. How a visionary artist transformed a whole village and its people

The inspiring story of how the creative vision of one man transformed a community of farmers into a hub for modern art. Russian artist Nikolay Polissky turned his village into an artistic colony, where residents are the coauthors of his monumental natureinspired sculptures. Twice a year, the village holds the largest LandArt festival in Russia Archstoyanie. Watch full video here : RTD visits this idyllic corner of rural Russia touched by the magic of art and finds out how locals were persuaded to build a whole army of snowmen, and even the goats get roped into the project. Nikolay Polisskys wife shares her doubts regarding her husbands plan to build a straw Tower of Babel. Meanwhile, the artist fights for the integrity of his art, which is now facing challenges from unexpected quarters. More films about art: Top Russia documentaries here: YTT descriptionSUBSCRIBE TO RTD Channel to get documentarie