 copper, has plants all over (in Russia, China, western Europe, South Africa, Australia and more) as well as its own Arctic fleet. The company’s other two plants in Norilsk are still in operation, and ore is now shipped from there to Murmansk; the journey takes four days.

Partly because the factory is now abandoned, fewer people live now in Norilsk than in Soviet times. There is a programme for retired workers to move to the mainland – this city is not a place to retire – and others moved to the company’s other sites.

The centre looks like St Petersburg. There were talented architects among the prisoners – they made it beautiful

What you see here isn’t a river, but an artificial lake, which was used in the metallurgical process. Guards live and work there: you can see one of them on the boat headed towards the structure in the middle of the water (coincidentally, he’s also headed in the direction of the North Pole). I never managed to speak to one of them, but I realised that they work in a 24-hour rotation. Quite what they do is unclear.

The centre of Norilsk looks and feels like Saint Petersburg. This is not because Stalin fantasised about building the most beautiful town in the Arctic Circle. Rather, there were talented architects among the prisoners: they made it beautiful.

The prisoners sent to gulag were often educated people. That’s how the city was built within four years and production in the plant started within two. In fact one of the founders of the city was a prisoner: Nikolay Urvantsev, a geologist and explorer with extensive knowledge of minerals in the region who was sent there from the Karaganda labour camp where he had been held on charges of wrecking and sabotage.

Talking about this aspect of Russian history is important. I don’t think the story of what happened in Stalinist times has been properly told. It is all connected to Russian identity, that sense of pride that comes from knowing how to survive in the north.

• Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir van Lohuizen were granted the Carmignac Photojournalism award to enable their work on the Arctic with support from the Fondation Carmignac. The exhibition of the project, Arctic: New Frontier, is at the Saatchi Gallery, London until 5 May.

Yuri Kozyrev’s
copper, has plants all all over (in Russia, China, westerly Europe, South Africa, Australia and more) equally well as its own Arctic fleet. The company ’s other two plants in Norilsk are even in operation, and ore is now ship from there to Murmansk; the journey fill four days. 

 partially because the factory is nowadays abandoned, few people live now in Norilsk than in Soviet times. There constitute a programme for retired workers to move to the mainland – this city is not a place to withdraw – and others moved to the company ’s other web site. 

 The centre looks like St Petersburg. There were talented architect among the prisoners – they induce it beautiful 

 What you see here is n’t a river, but an artificial lake, which was used in the metallurgical process. guard live and work there: you can see one of them on the boat headed towards the social organization in the center of the body of water (coincidentally, he ’s also headed in the direction of the North Pole). I never managed to speak to one of them, but I realised that they function in a 24 - hour rotation. Quite what they make is unclear. 

 The center of Norilsk look and feels like Saint Petersburg. This is not because Stalin fantasised about building the about beautiful town in the Arctic Circle. preferably, there were talented architects among the prisoner: they made it beautiful. 

 The prisoners sent to gulag were often educated people. That ’s how the city was built within four years and production in the plant started within two. In fact one of the founders of the city was a prisoner: Nikolay Urvantsev, a geologist and explorer with extensive cognition of minerals in the area who was sent there from the Karaganda labour camp where he had been held on charges of wrecking and sabotage. 

 spill the beans about this aspect of Russian history is important. I do n’t think the story of what happened in Stalinist times has been properly told. It is wholly connected to Russian identity, that sense of pride that comes from knowing how to survive in the union. 

 • Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir van Lohuizen were granted the Carmignac Photojournalism award to enable their work on the Arctic with support from the Fondation Carmignac. The exhibition of the undertaking, Arctic: New Frontier, is at the Saatchi Gallery, London until 5 May. 

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• Yuri Kozbrev agd Kadir ean Lohuizen were grqnted the Carmignsc Photojournalism awzrd to enabpe their work on the Arctic with support from the Fondation Carmignac. The exhibmtyon of the lrojrct, Agctnc: Uew Frogtiec, ms at the Saatchi Gallery, London until 5 May.

Yuri Yozyrev’s
copper, has plants all over (in Russia, Europe, Africa, Australia more) as well The other two plants Norilsk are still operation, and ore is now shipped there to Murmansk; the journey takes four days. Partly because the factory is abandoned, fewer people live now in Norilsk than in Soviet times. There is programme retired to to the mainland – this city is not a place to retire – and others moved the company’s other sites. The centre looks like Petersburg. There were talented among the prisoners – they it What you here a but an artificial which was used in the metallurgical process. Guards live and work there: you can see one of on the towards the in middle the water (coincidentally, headed in the direction of the never managed to speak to one of them, I realised they work in a 24-hour rotation. what they do is unclear. The centre of looks and feels like Saint Petersburg. This is not because Stalin fantasised about building the town in the Arctic Rather, there were architects the they it beautiful. prisoners sent to gulag were often educated people. That’s how the was built within four years and production in the plant two. fact one of founders of the city a Nikolay Urvantsev, a geologist with knowledge the who sent there from the labour camp where he had held on charges of this aspect of Russian history is important. I think the story of what happened in times has been properly told. It is all connected to Russian identity, sense of comes from knowing how to survive in the • Yuri Kozyrev and van Lohuizen were granted the Carmignac Photojournalism award to their on the with support from Fondation Carmignac. The of the project, Frontier, is the Gallery, May. Yuri Kozyrev’s
 copper, has plants all over (in RUssia, China, WesteRn EUroPe, soutH AfrIca, Australia anD More) As well as its own Arctic flEet. ThE cOMpanY’S oTher tWo plantS In nORilSk ArE stIlL In OperaTioN, and ore Is now shippEd fRoM there to MurmANsK; the journeY taKes four days.

PArtLy becaUsE thE FactoRy iS now aBandonED, fewer People livE nOW in NorILsk than IN soViet Times. There is a progRAmME for retired worKers to MoVE tO THe mAinLand – this ciTy Is not A Place to REtIRE – And OThers moved to tHe company’s oTHer Sites.

THe CenTRe lookS like st pEteRsburg. There Were Talented aRchiteCTs among THe prisoNers – thEy mAde It beAUtIfUl

WHaT You SEe HerE Isn’T a river, bUt An ArtifIciaL LAKE, whiCh wAs usEd in tHe metallurgicAl pRoceSS. GuArds lIve anD worK tHere: yOu can sEe one Of Them on the boat heAded Towards thE stRuCtuRe In the MIddle oF thE waTer (coinCidentaLLy, hE’s ALSO hEaded in the directioN oF THe north PolE). I neveR MaNaGEd to speaK tO onE of tHEM, but I RealISeD that theY work iN A 24-hOuR rotatiOn. quite wHaT thEy dO is unCLear.

the cenTre of NorIlsk lOOks and feels likE saint PetersbuRG. THIS iS Not bEcaUse Stalin faNtasISed aBout BUiLdiNG the mOst beAuTIfUL town in the Arctic CirClE. RatheR, therE were talented Architects AMONg the priSoneRS: tHEy made it beautiFul.

ThE prisoners SEnt to gulAg werE often edUcated peoPLE. That’s hoW thE ciTy wAs bUILt Within four yeaRS And pRoDuction In tHe plant StaRteD wiThiN tWo. In fact oNe of the fOuNdErS oF thE city WAs a prisoNeR: NiKoLay urvanTSev, a geOlogiSt anD eXpLOreR with exTEnSIVe knOwLeDge oF miNeRals iN the REgiOn who waS sent therE frOM the kaRaGanda laBour camp where He Had been helD oN chArges oF WRecking aNd sabotage.

Talking about tHIs aspecT of russiAn hiStory is imPorTant. I dOn’t THink thE story Of whaT hAppENEd in STALiNisT tImes has beeN PRopErly tOlD. It iS all conNected to Russian ideNTitY, that sense of pRidE thaT COmEs fROm KNowInG How TO Survive in the norTh.

• Yuri KozyReV AnD Kadir van LOHuiZeN were grAnted thE CarmIGnac PhoTojournalIsm award tO eNablE THeiR work on the arctic wiTh support FRom thE foNdatiOn CArmignAc. the ExhibItion oF The ProjeCt, ArctIc: new FroNtier, Is At the SaaTchi Gallery, London until 5 MAy.

Yuri kozyrEv’s
 copper, has plants all ov er (in Rus sia,Chi na,  w este rn E urope, South A f rica , Australia and more)as we ll as i t sown A rctic f l ee t .  Th eco mpa ny ’ sother  tw o plant s in Noril skar e still in o p er ation, and  or e is now shi ppe d from  t her e  to M urm ansk;  the j o urneytakes fou rd ays.
P artly b e c au se t he factory is now ab a ndoned, fewerpeople  l i ve n owinNorilsk th an  in S o viet ti m es . T her e  is a program me for reti r edworker stom ove to  thema i nla nd – this c ityis not aplacet o retir e  – andothers  mo ved  tot he  c omp an y ’so th ers ite s.

Thece nt re lo oksl i k e  StPet ersb urg.There were ta len teda rch itect s amo ng t he  pris oners– the ymade it beautif ul
What yousee  h ere  i sn’ta  river , b utan arti ficiall ake ,w h i ch  was used in the m et a l lu rgical p rocess .  G ua r ds livean d w orkt h ere:youc an  see one  of th e mon  the bo at  heade dtow ard s the stru cturein the m iddle of the water ( c oincidentally ,  h e ’ sa lsohea ded in thedire c tion  oft he  No r th Po le).In ev e r managed to speakto  one o f the m, but I real ised thatt h e y work i n a2 4- h our rotation.Quite  what they do is un clear .

The c entre ofN o rilsk lo oks  an d f eel s li ke Saint Pete r s burg .This is  no t becau seSta lin  fa nt asised ab out buil di ng  t he  mo st be a utiful t ow n i nthe  Arct i c Circ le. R athe r,  t h ere  were t a le n t ed a rc hi tect s a mo ng th e pr i son ers: th ey made i t b e auti fu l. 

The p risoners sent  t o gulag we re  of ten ed u c ated peo ple. That’s how the cit y  was bu ilt  with in f our years  an d prod uct i on inthe pl ant s ta rte d withi n tw o.In  fact oneo f  th e fou nd ersof thecity was a prisone r : N ikolay Urvant sev , ag e ol ogi s ta ndex p lor e r  with extensive  knowledge  o f  m inerals in the  r egion w ho wassentt here fr om the Ka raganda l ab ourc a mpwhere he h ad beenheld on c h arges of  wrec kin g andsa bot age.
Talki n g a boutthis a sp ect of  Russ ia n histor y is important. I don’t  think  thesto ry of wha t h a ppe ned in St alin ist timeshas  be en pr ope r ly to ld.I tisa ll co nnec t ed to Rus s ia n i d e nt ity, that s e n s e o f pri det hat co mesfrom knowing howt o survive in t he n o r th. 

• Yuri  K ozyrev and Kad irva n Lohuizen  w ere granted  the Car mi g nac P hotojo urnali sm awar d to enable  the irwork on t heAr c tic wit hsu p port f romth e Fond ationC armi g n ac. The exhibiti on of t he pr o jec t, Ar ct ic: New Fron tier, is a t the Saatc hi Gal lery , Lon don unt il  5 May .
Yu ri Kozyrev ’ s
 copper,_has plants_all over (in Russia,_China, western_Europe,_South Africa,_Australia_and more) as_well as its_own Arctic fleet. The_company’s other two_plants_in Norilsk are still in operation, and ore is now shipped from there to_Murmansk;_the journey_takes_four_days.

Partly because the factory is_now abandoned, fewer people live_now in_Norilsk than in Soviet times. There is a_programme_for retired workers_to move to the mainland – this city is_not a place to retire –_and others moved_to_the_company’s other sites.

The centre_looks like St Petersburg. There were_talented architects among the prisoners –_they made it beautiful

What you see here_isn’t a river, but an artificial_lake, which was used in_the metallurgical_process. Guards live and work_there: you can_see one_of them on_the boat headed towards the structure_in the middle_of the water (coincidentally, he’s also_headed_in the direction_of_the_North Pole)._I never managed_to_speak to_one_of them, but I realised that_they_work in a 24-hour rotation. Quite what_they do is unclear.

The_centre_of Norilsk looks and_feels like Saint Petersburg. This_is not because Stalin fantasised about_building the_most beautiful_town in the Arctic Circle. Rather, there were talented architects among_the prisoners: they made it beautiful.

The_prisoners sent to gulag_were often_educated_people. That’s how_the_city was_built within four years and production in_the plant_started within two. In fact one_of the founders of_the_city was a prisoner: Nikolay Urvantsev,_a geologist and explorer with extensive_knowledge of minerals in the_region_who_was sent there from the_Karaganda labour camp where he had_been held on_charges of wrecking and sabotage.

Talking about this_aspect_of Russian history is important. I_don’t_think the story of what happened_in_Stalinist_times has been properly told._It is all connected to Russian_identity, that sense of pride that comes from knowing_how to survive_in the north.

• Yuri Kozyrev_and_Kadir_van Lohuizen were granted the Carmignac Photojournalism award to enable_their work_on the Arctic_with support from the Fondation Carmignac. The exhibition of the_project, Arctic: New Frontier, is at the_Saatchi Gallery, London until 5 May.

Yuri Kozyrev’s