Lecture and Workshop: Surrealism (in Russian)
The lecture will introduce the lives and works of three artists: René Magritte, Yves Tanguy and Frida Kahlo. It will examine how surrealism emerged, its historical background and why the surrealists were so fascinated by dreams, the subconscious and the role of chance. The style and themes of the works will be discussed and the unusual techniques that the surrealists invented when creating their works will be explored. In the practical part, the grattage technique will be tested.
The painting restoration and conservation specialist Svetlana Torba received a master’s degree in the restoration and conservation of heritage assets. She holds held various events in Tallinn and Riga, including ceramics, watercolour, textile design and tempera workshops, as well as lectures about artists in the history of art. All of her lectures feature original content.
