The grand opening of the exhibition "Design Marathon: Synthesis of Technology and Creativity" took place in the art hall of the Derzhavin Creative Cluster. The exhibition features joint artistic and project work by students from Derzhavin University and the Stroganov Russian State University of Art and Design.
The exhibition was opened as part of the foresight session "Integration of Industrial Technologies and Creative Industries (Fine Arts and Design)" with the assistance of the regional branch of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the support of the Tambov Regional Government and the Tambov City Administration.
"We invite the student community of our universities, and especially Derzhavin University, to actively participate in the selection of public spaces for improvement," said Maxim Kosenkov, Head of the Tambov City Administration. "I would like to highlight several student projects that have been finally approved." They contain bold, creative proposals that help us take a fresh look at the possibilities for transforming our city. I thank the students and their teachers for their response, ideas, and developments.
The design projects presented at the exhibition offer solutions in the areas of territorial branding, urban improvement, building and structure reconstruction, hardscape, interiors, corporate identity, gaming, motion design, and printing. The projects were created by students under the guidance of faculty from Derzhavin and Stroganov Universities.
"Derzhavin University is a vibrant, active, and vibrant design center. We are pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate and implement joint projects to advance design education in Russia," noted Elizaveta Ryzhkina, Director of the Competence, Career, and Communications Center at the Stroganov Russian State University of Art and Design.
