Despite warnings of polar bears and extreme conditions, hear why Evgenia returned to this abandoned room when the Northern Lights appeared, with nothing but stars sparkling in unison, a piano, and the soundtrack of silence.

Evgenia Arbugaeva: Hyperborea - Stories from the Russian Arctic exhibition is available at The Photographers' Gallery from 9 Oct 2020 – 24 Jan 2021. Visit tpg.org.uk/EvgeniaArbugaeva for more exhibition-related content.