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Sergei Tchoban's Imaginary Cities at Antonia Jannone Gallery

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Russian architect Sergei Tchoban, recently awarded the European Prize for Architecture, presents 'Den-city – Urban Landscape' at Antonia Jannone Gallery in Milan. The exhibition features drawings in watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper that blend real and imagined urban landscapes. Tchoban's meticulous style, openly referencing Piranesi, creates fantastical volumes and constructions through a continuous stratification of styles, languages, and signs. The series also includes portraits of real cities like Shanghai, Bangkok, Delhi, and Tokyo, capturing their layered urban fabrics. This show marks Tchoban's return to the gallery ten years after his 'Aqua' exhibition.

Key facts

  • Sergei Tchoban was born in Saint Petersburg in 1962.
  • He recently received the European Prize for Architecture.
  • The exhibition is titled 'Den-city – Urban Landscape'.
  • It is held at Antonia Jannone Gallery in Milan.
  • The gallery specializes in architecture and design.
  • The works include watercolors, pencils, and inks on paper.
  • Tchoban's style references Piranesi.
  • The show includes portraits of Shanghai, Bangkok, Delhi, and Tokyo.

Entities

Artists

  • Sergei Tchoban
  • Piranesi

Institutions

  • Antonia Jannone Gallery
  • European Prize for Architecture

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Shanghai
  • China
  • Bangkok
  • Thailand
  • Delhi
  • India
  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Russia
  • Germany

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