Project
Monument to Fallen Fishermen
Category
Best Art in an Open Public Space
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The Monument to Fallen Fishermen was erected on the site of a commemorative stone that previously stood in the center of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at the intersection of Leningradskaya Street and the staircase leading to Klyuchevskaya Street, in close proximity to the main building of the Oceanrybflot company.
The 5.4-meter-high monument is visually divided into two parts a black granite pedestal featuring an epitaph (square in plan, 1.4×1.4 m, and 1.2 m high) and a sculptural composition crowning it, standing 4.2 meters tall, made of polished stainless steel—a pair of fish and three seagulls. The fish, representing pollock, the cornerstone of the company’s fishing industry, are set against a stylized water surface made of stainless steel atop a granite parallelepiped. The seagulls depict different moments—one catching fish and a pair soaring into the sky—symbolizing the demanding and perilous labor of fishermen.
The monument is part of the development concept for the Oceanrybflot company’s premises, which includes the creation of a corporate museum, the improvement of the surrounding area, and the final touch—a memorial.
Location
27 Leningradskaya Street, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Project implementation year
2024
Project website
https://shorturl.at/kIFlX
Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/9o49Cr3t33GeCg
Applicant
Alexander Yuryevich Kuptsov
An architect and a member of the Union of Architects of Russia since 2006. Graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 2001. Led the master’s program studio at the MARSH Architectural School in 2017–2018.
Author of the project
Sculptors Pavel Nalich, Andrey Nalich; Architect Alexander Kuptsov
Photo
Alexander Kuptsov (photo editing by Lina Samigullina)
Customer
JSC «Oceanrybflot»
Status of the project
Implemented
