Students and graduates of the "Nicolae Tonitza" Fine Arts High School in Bucharest had an exhibition in Brussels called "So long ago in the future dreams for future Odysseys"
The Brussels-based European Economic and Social Committee played host for a new event in spring: the opening of a painting exhibition by senior students and graduates of the "Nicolae Tonitza" Fine Arts High School in Bucharest. Under a suggestive title 'So long ago in the future dreams for future Odysseys' the exhibition displayed 50 pictures by Tonitza students highly appreciated by European officials. The exhibition was included among the events of the conference organized by the Space & Society group with support from Fildas Art Cultural Foundation.
Here is now with details about the event, Ioana Lavinia Streinu, a teacher with the Nicolae Tonitza Fine Arts High School: "The theme was a generous one for us, as the organizers wanted us to come up with works revealing our vision about future. My mission as a teacher was a simpler one because I had the students with me and as they represent the future, I could say I had the future with me. The students were a little bit afraid at first - you know, a theme can be a test for any artist - but eventually they got over it and realized the only thing they must do was to express their thoughts on canvas. They had a slow start but then everything started working and there came picture after picture. The visitors were wonderful, extremely surprised by what we did. All of a sudden they found themselves in front of a real art exhibition, which they appreciated very much, because they were all art connoisseurs. They encouraged us, and were very pleasantly surprised by the paintings of our children. We even talked about future exhibitions and they liked us very much."
Ioana Lavinia Streinu also told us how the students had felt after the opening of the exhibition at the European Economic and Social Committee: "To be honest, they felt like stars. They were aware of how important they and their works were and eventually they had the opportunity to find out what it meant to become a professional artist. The children were also very happy there. The audience that attended the event was obviously made up of employees of the European Economic and Social Committee. There were also some MEPs attending, from Romania as well, but also from other countries."
The "Nicolae Tonitza" Fine Arts High School in Bucharest was founded in 1949, under the name of the "Arts Technical Secondary School". It brought performing and visual arts together: choreography, music and drawing. In time, it changed its premises, it also changed its name, yet the school remained, a school where fine arts are being studied and where beauty is everywhere. Along the years, the students' value and creativity have been rewarded by national and international prizes, as well as by nominations to notable exhibitions abroad.
A teacher of sculpture and a member of the Fine Artists' Union, Adrian Curcan is deputy head master of the "Nicolae Tonitza" High School. He told us more about the institution's present educational offer: "The 12 specializations or specialist workshops with the "Nicolae Tonitza" High School are the following: graphic arts, mural arts, textile arts, ceramics, cartoon design, ambient design, industrial design, fashion design, easel painting, restoration and religious art, set design and sculpture. My impression is that both parents and students take into account what is going on the labor market. Since in our times the computer is the key tool in society, I should say computer graphics comes on top of the preferences of those who want to take up fine arts. "
At present, over 900 students are enrolled in the "Nicolae Tonitza Secondary and High School.
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