Summer school PinchukArtCentre
*The art centre is closed in case of an air raid alert. For safety reasons, the presence of parents is mandatory. Thank you for your understanding.
● 5th Course of the Summer School (Ages 10–14)
From 2 to 4 July, we invite children and teenagers aged 10 to 14 to take part in the fifth course titled How Can One Remember? Situational Flowerbeds.The author and tutor of the course is artist Dasha Chechushkova.
Classes will take place from Wednesday to Friday in the educational room on the 5th floor of the PinchukArtCentre.Sessions begin at 12:15 pm and each lasts for 1.5 hours.
Please note that participants are expected to attend all three sessions.Participation is free of charge, registration is required:https://forms.gle/1YrV1SrzYS6yogTTA
Situational Flowerbeds is a performative social project dedicated to the creation of flowerbeds that serve as memorials — to everyone we have lost, and to all those worth remembering. In this course led by Dasha Chechushkova, one of the co-authors of the Situational Flowerbeds project, we will explore what a contemporary monument can look like and discuss modern commemorative practices. Using simple “ground-based” methods, participants will create their own situational or memorial flowerbeds in open space.
Course Programme:● Wednesday, 2 JulyIntroduction to Situational Flowerbeds and a conversation about ways of remembering. We create sketches of memory beds.● Thursday, 3 JulyWe make seed bombs and work on individual flowerbed layouts.● Friday, 4 JulyWe complete all the elements for the garden composition. Together, we go outside and plant them.
Dasha Chechushkova is a Ukrainian artist born in 1999 in Odesa. From 2020 to 2022, she was an active participant in and co-founder of a creative community based at Ship Repair Plant-2, Odesa. This period had a strong influence on her artistic practice, especially in shaping her interest in situational and fragile art within the context of coexistence with others.Space is central to Chechushkova’s work, and she often creates total installations. She describes herself as a “non-media artist”, working with a wide range of media and materials — including drawing, sculpture, moving image, performance, and text.
● 6th Course of the Summer School (Ages 6–9)
From 9 to 11 July, we invite children aged 10 to 14 to take part in the sixth course titled Creating a Picture Book.
The author and teacher of the course is Anastasiia Ptashyts.
Classes will take place from Wednesday to Friday in the educational room on the 5th floor of the PinchukArtCentre.
Sessions begin at 12:15 pm and each lasts for 1.5 hours.
Please note that participants are expected to attend all three sessions.
Participation is free of charge, registration is required:
https://forms.gle/WBzBJJhGYTKGYYMc8
Using various graphic techniques, we will create characters together and come up with an incredible story that will become a real picture book.
Course Programme:
● Wednesday, 9 July
We explore various graphic techniques for creating a picture book — including stencilling with coloured and black-and-white materials. We prepare the base for the book.
● Thursday, 10 July
We look at examples of picture books and create a layout. We come up with our own theme and story centred around a single character. We then develop that character in detail.
● Friday, 11 July
We continue working on the book, finalise all the pages, and fill it with an engaging story and a compelling ending.
Anastasiia Ptashyts is an artist and illustrator of children’s books. She studied at the National Academy of Arts and Architecture, specialising in the monumental art workshop. She has worked with oil painting and created mosaics. Over the past three years, she has been developing picture books and illustrating children’s books by contemporary Ukrainian authors.