As part of a collaboration between the HSE Art and Design School and the Komi Republic College of Arts, my colleagues and I held a very engaging and intensive two-day workshop. I worked with four groups of students on developing new concepts for the park near the Syktyvkar airport. Third and fourth-year students proposed their ideas, sketched, and conceived art installations and small architectural forms. We discussed the principles of shaping urban space, visual connections, and delved into Komi culture and typography. The joint work concluded with a presentation of all the projects on a large screen and a presentation by the participants.
I extend my gratitude to the College of Arts, the Ministry of Culture and Archival Affairs of the Komi Republic, and personally to the College Director, Stepan Kubik, for the trust placed in me and the opportunity for an interesting conversation.