Review "Summer School" Tihany

The 3-week spring seminar programme in Tihany/Hungary took place from 2 April to 23 April 2023. A total of 102 students and 16 teaching staff from the 4 Alliance Academies and the University of the Arts Tirana participated in the three 5-day workshops, each focusing on graphic arts, painting and sculpture.

Workshop 1 "Graphic 02.04.2023–06.04.2023

Teaching staff: Andrea Szilák, Bianka Dobó, Kristin Marek, Marilena Sutera, Anatolijs Šandurovs, Harri Aleksi

Students: Júlia Jakabos, Boglárka Kiss, Flóra Mike, Vivien Reining, Réka Schell, Támba Vince, Turchányi Zsófia, Marvin Dieterich, Lucia Hochmuth, Johanna Raabe, Georg Ruppelt, Patrick Hermann, Paolo Battino, Matteo Traballoni, Sara Federico, Sara Francesca Speciale, Maria Pia Ioni, Giulia Messina, Luīze Gulbe, Madara Portnaja, Annija Drungila, Lauma Norniece, Undīne Ābiķe, Arta Volbeta, Kejda Milo, Anjeza Mema, Ergi Bega, Franc Hasa, Merisa Hasrama, Besiana Mënalla, Adelajda Roçi, Iasona Noni, Marsia Kuka.

During the seminar, transmedia artist Anna Zilahi gave a lecture on her own work and the project Missa Echologica (2021), followed by a musical meditation workshop. The results of the 5-day seminar were presented in the pop-up exhibition "Open Studio".

Workshop 2 "Painting 13.04.2023–17.04.2023

Teaching staff: Tayler Patrick Nicolas, Dominika Drotos, Manuel Kirsch, Pierluigi Calignano, Andris Vītoliņš.

Students: Dominika Drótos, Júlia Horniák, Flórián Takács, Fanni Pólus, Orsolya Csontos, Eszter Dorottya Polner, Nóra Zsófia Demeter, Luca Mohácsi, Eszter Jóga, Lilla Zarandy, Gleb Konkin-von Serebrowski, Barbara Daisenberge, Malin Hacker, Annika Schwarz, Alexander Wilhelm, Anastasija Norenko, Marta Agostini, Aurora Vinci, Irene Sai, Nicole Malonda, Gea Maria Cecilia Ioga, Oskars Murnieks, Stīna Skulme, Beatrise Madara Černavsk, Evelīna Paula Zandere, Signija Joce, Renāte Pagaste, Eni Duka, Dorian Lickollari, Roksana Manzi, Samela Balazi, Anrol Shukulli, Klea Azuni, Orkida Cekini, Emanuela Kulla, Griselda Kula, Stelina Nebiu, Erald Nezaj, Renid Tosuni.

During the 5 days, the participants went on an excursion to the Imre Bak exhibition in Füred. Lectures by Csaba Filp, László Lelkes, Zoltán Ötvös and Mária Chilf took place as an accompanying programme. The results of the work were presented and discussed daily.

Workshop 3 "Sculpture 19.04.2023–23.04.2023

Teaching staff: Ábel Kotormán, Kristof Grunert, Anna Muskardin, Kristaps Andersons, Blerina Pagria

Students: Dezső Ágnes, Farkas Panna, Fodor Bíborka, Glauser Lisa Árnika, Richard Stone Erasmus, Valc Fanni, Adrian Czubatinski, Cosima Geiser, Jonas Freudenberger, Anne Lackner, Elena Berge, Nick Raster, Violetta Totaro, Luca Falessi, Chiara Russo, Vittoria Andreacchi, Rebecca Santoni, Rossella Antezza, Artūrs Berkmanis, Oto Holgers Ozoliņš, Monta Kurzemniece, Roberts Bālišn, Viktorija Galkina, Nils Jumītis, Antonel Gjinaj, Antonio Matija, Gezim Rringaj, Ervis Gjini, Leonard Prela, Erlind Fusha.

The seminar focused on paper as a sculptural material. Here, too, the students' work results were shown in a final exhibition. The lectures and presentations by István Eröss and Péter Menasági gave insights into their artistic works.