Following a good tradition, in the autumn, the Design School of the study field “Art” of our Baltic International Academy holds a review of student works created during the summer practice in plein air. This year, for a number of future designers, it was held not only in Latvia, but also in the Italian city Urbino, the birthplace of Raphael Santi. Under the ERASMUS+ programme, they took part in the art symposium UrbinoInAcquerello, got acquainted with the Urbino Academy of Fine Arts, visited the Raphael’s House-Museum, and took part in a number of workshops.
During the summer practice in nature, they created 340 drawings and paintings, as well as about five hundred sketches. In order to overview this unique exposition, it was necessary to occupy almost the entire floor of the foyer of the large assembly hall. Associate professors of the BIA Irina Kopeikina and Aija Liskupa had to work hard to correctly and fairly evaluate these students’ works, which were diverse in form and content. Third-year students Evita Meksa, Alina Lavrinovica and fourth-year student Kira Annere earned a “nine”. The best works of the students will be shown at a special exhibition in the BiArt student gallery.
Second-year student Nastya Trofimova was also pleased with the results of her first plein air practice, although she only earned a “seven”. In her opinion, the skills she acquired during the fruitful practice are much more important and she became convinced that it is not enough for a designer just to have knowledge, it is also necessary to be able to transform his creativity into the intended work.
The head of the BIA study field “Art”, Professor Mikhail Kopeikin agrees with her. He believes that practice is of particular importance for designers, since it forms the author’s thinking and creative skills.
In the photos: Future designers at the creative workshop in Urbino. The fruits of summer practice are ready for review. Associate professors Irina Kopeikina and Aija Liskupa evaluate the students’ works.
Photos by Kristina Lyakhova.
