NII Archive 


Logo and identity for NII Archive. CCA Winzavod 

Dmitry Krasnov
Yana Kan
Arina Kantuganova
Daria Korenchenko
Anna Mahatadze 

At the end of 2024, the Vinzavod Center for Contemporary Art launched the NII Archive project (НИИ Архив), standing for “Science, Research, Art, Archive.” It’s a large-scale initiative to archive and systematize all materials in possession of the Vinzavod related to contemporary Russian art — acquired since the center’s opening in 2007.

The NII Archive's (НИИ Архив) visual identity is based on the metaphor of an archive storage, where every item has its place. This idea is embodied in a grid of cells — containers for information. Four key cells (Science, Art, Research, Archive) form the foundation of the identity, combining the order of archiving with the vibrant energy of contemporary art.