A new week of the Summer School of Restoration has started in Lviv under the guidance of second-category restorer-artist Iryna Hirna and the “Garda” workshop team.
This week, participants from different cities of Ukraine will work on revealing polychrome murals: removing Soviet overpaint, uncovering the original paintings, consolidating the paint layer, and carrying out retouching.
“Overpainted murals are our overpainted history. What we are doing here is excavating our history from beneath Soviet whitewash,” noted Iryna Hirna.
Over the course of five days, participants will immerse themselves in the world of Art Nouveau wall paintings, mastering techniques of cleaning, consolidation, and retouching. During the training, they will also learn about the specifics of identifying and restoring Art Nouveau murals, while hearing many stories from the practical experience of restorers.
The Summer School in Lviv became possible thanks to the implementation of the international project “Art Nouveau as a New Eurotopia. How the Past Can Be a Bridge to a Sustainable Future”, funded by the Creative Europe program in cooperation with partners from the Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN). The project aims to research and promote Art Nouveau heritage, to reinterpret it through the lens of sustainable development, and to create new educational and cultural opportunities for young professionals in various European countries, including Ukraine.
