TMK art object decorates Expoforum site
The Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) has transferred the Infinity art object to the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg, which is now on permanent display at the site. The art object is open to all visitors of the convention and exhibition center and is aimed at popularizing the achievements of Russian metallurgy, as well as promoting modern industrial art.
The product was created in cooperation of TMK plants. Pipes with a diameter of 219 mm and a wall thickness of 11 mm were rolled from corrosion-resistant steel at the Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ), a branch of TMK. Then the art object itself was made at the Connecting Pipe Bends (SOT) enterprise in Chelyabinsk. For the first time, the composition was demonstrated at the TMK stand at the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM-2025 in Yekaterinburg. Then the object was exhibited at the Metal Expo 2025 exhibition in St. Petersburg, after which it was transferred to Expoforum.
The artistic concept of the art object symbolizes the cyclical nature of history and the constant movement forward: the accumulated industrial experience becomes the basis for the creation of new technological solutions. The infinity sign also reflects the company's innovative development potential, focus on improving production processes, developing new products, and implementing modern engineering solutions.
"The Infinity art object demonstrates a strong connection between industrial traditions and modern technologies. The use of TMK pipe products in the artistic composition highlights the versatility of metallurgy and its importance not only for industry, but also for the formation of a modern urban environment. It is important for the company to show that metallurgical production can be a source of both technological and creative ideas that combine the past, present and future," said Andrey Posokhov, TMK Group Brand Director and Director of Integrated Communications.
"The Infinity art object is a wonderful example of modern art, and it fits seamlessly into the architecture of Expoforum. For us, it will become a symbol of an endless continuous cycle of events and the desire for constant development and growth. A symbol of unlimited opportunities for the exchange of experience, knowledge, and technologies," said Nikolai Kozlov, CEO of ExpoForum International.
The Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center opened in St. Petersburg in 2014 with the participation of Gazprom. Today it is one of the largest and most technologically advanced complexes in Russia for holding business, exhibition, cultural and social events of various scales. Expoforum traditionally acts as a venue for