Inspiration, useful knowledge and dialogue: students from Moscow Publishing and Printing College visited the National Centre RUSSIA
Students from the Ivan Fedorov Moscow Publishing and Printing College visited the National Centre RUSSIA. They were given a tour of the architectural exposition "The Birth of Scale," which tells about the development of the vast spaces of the world's largest country, the creation of unique urban planning models and architectural masterpieces, as well as about Russian architects who became famous throughout the world.
"'The Birth of Scale' exposition immerses visitors in the history and evolution of architectural art. We begin acquaintance with the exposition from the installation 'The Thinking Hand.' It symbolises the creativity of architects and urban planners — people whose work makes our lives cosier and more comfortable, and creates structures on the streets that tourists from all over the world come to admire," noted Oksana Moroz, a guide at the National Centre RUSSIA.
During the tour, college students were told about the construction of Moscow and St Petersburg, Russian wooden architecture, projects by architects Melnikov and Zholtovsky, Soviet architectural modernism, the famous Stalin skyscrapers, Yakov Chernikhov's "Method of Compositional Composition," graduates of the Higher Art and Technical Studios (VKhUTEMAS) and the Lakhta Centre.
"The tour was very inspiring, the guide spoke very engagingly, we listened with great interest. The models are simply mesmerising, it's amazing how the smallest details were made. As an artist, I enjoy examining all this, enjoying the aesthetics," shared her impressions Alina Burakova, a student at the Ivan Fedorov Moscow Publishing and Printing College.
She said that she had visited an architectural exposition for the first time. Alina Burakova admitted that she had never been interested in such themes, but now wants to study Soviet architecture and the projects of specialists of that time.
"I believe there should be more centres like the National Centre RUSSIA. It was useful for our students to become acquainted with the models, I happen to teach 3D modelling. Perhaps some exhibits will inspire them for their own work," emphasised Valeria Lomakina, a teacher at the Ivan Fedorov Moscow Publishing and Printing College.
After the tour, students attended a lecture by Soviet poster artist, Russian conceptual artist, designer, and head of art direction at the National Centre RUSSIA, Andrei Shelyutto. He introduced students to his work in newspapers, books and media. Participants saw landmark projects and asked questions in an open dialogue format.
"Today we discuss what illustration is. It is defined not by materials, not by tools, but by purpose, that is, the intention to visually convey ideas and information. Its formal and technical methods are very diverse, and they are secondary to intention. To illustrate is to designate and give clarity to a subject by visual means," explained Andrei Shelyutto.
He added that illustration always strives to communicate something to the reader and highlight meaning.
"The Birth of Scale" exposition at the National Centre RUSSIA showcases completed architectural projects as well as ideas that remain only as concepts. The exposition consists of both the National Centre RUSSIA's own objects and those provided by museums and private collectors across the country.
You can learn more about Russian architecture through the series of educational lectures at the National Centre RUSSIA delivered by art historian Yelizaveta Likhacheva.
Partners of "The Birth of Scale" exposition include DOM.RF, the Ministry of Construction of Russia, Gazprom, the State Research Museum of Architecture named after A. V. Shchusev, the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, the Yakov Chernikhov Charitable Architectural Foundation, and the HSE Art and Design School.
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Ahead of the opening of the branch of the National Centre RUSSIA in Krasnoyarsk, the region’s exposition stand.
