Last week Tina Haase, the Professor of Technical University of München and the Head of Fine Arts Department, visited Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and conducted creative workshops there. The Professor delivered an intensive course on "Artistic creations as a form of space perception" for VGTU third course students of architecture.

"This is the first visit of academic staff of TUM at the Faculty of Architecture for student training purposes. It is a good opportunity to activate cooperation between VGTU and the Fine Arts Department of our strategic partner, and to share experiences and pedagogical approaches,"- said Dr. Audrius Novickas, the Head of the Department of Fine Arts. The first part of the workshops took place on February 17-21 and the second part is planned for April 20-21.

As T. Haase claims, this partnership is important not only for both universities, but also for students and professors: "For training exchanges we always concentrate and reflect on training, research, and even creative methods. I came here to share my knowledge about the specificity of the images, the creative approach and systematic use of the creative processes in the architect‘s work."
 

Professor told that she taught the students how to observe the usual surrounding spaces, how to think about them, and what to do there. "Various epochs and cultures with their architecture meet in Vilnius, bringing together many different stories, which are covered by the graffiti. Due to the properties of Vilnius, it is a unique city, a perfect space for architects to express themselves."
 

Professor Tina Haase is a recognized sculptor. She studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Münster and Düsseldorf, created in the U.S.A. and Italy. She exhibited her art at the exhibitions in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, the USA and Poland. In addition to her sculptural work, she created a number of short films in the 1980s and space-oriented choreography in the 1990s. Since 2007 she is a head of the Department of Fine Arts of the TUM. The Technical University of München is among the top fifty universities in the world.