Mogilev to host sculpture plein air Stone Tale
MOGILEV, 28 May (BelTA) – The 3rd sculpture plein air Stone Tale will bring together sculptors and architects from six countries. The theme of the event, which is due to be held from 30 May to 1 July, is World. Beauty. Harmony, BelTA learnt from chief specialist of the cultural department of the Mogilev City Hall Tatiana Tolkacheva.
Partaking in the plein air will be 10 talented masters from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. As for Russia, representatives of three Mogilev twin-towns, i.e. Penza, Yekaterinburg and Syktyvkar, will take part in the forum. “The theme of the plein air has been chosen for a reason. In today’s modern cold and hard-headed world, we lack heartwarming feelings and love. A “soft” theme that includes various aspects of life does not chain a flight of imagination of creative people and will let them bring all their ideas to life,” Tatiana Tolkacheva said.
Sculptors will create on an open air platform near the Kosmos cinema house. They will work with granite boulder that is to be delivered from Logoisk District, Minsk Oblast. Some of the works will be dedicated to love and maternity.
All the sculptures will be kept in the oblast center once the event is completed. Depending on its image, every work will find its appropriate place in the city.
Apart from it, Mogilev will also play host to a master class for young architects from the CIS countries. The CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund, a sponsor of the project, will invite young talented architects from various countries to the oblast center on 14-16 June. It is expected that lectures for young people will be held by renowned architects. Among them is outstanding sculptor from Italy Fabio Panzeri.
The first stone sculpture plein air was held in Mogilev in 2003. The first ten works were dedicated to design and urban environment. The second project was entitled as Mogilev. The Past and the Present. After that the plein air Stone Tale was abandoned for nine years. The plein air has been not only revived this year but also has become international as Mogilev was named the CIS and Belarus’ Capital of Culture for 2013.
The organizers of the forum are the Architecture and Urban Planning Department of the Mogilev City Hall and the Cultural Department of the Mogilev City Hall.