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The fourth exhibition "PROrestoration. Import Substitution in Restoration Materials and Technologies" has opened in Moscow. This year, it runs from December 4th to 7th in the historic building of Ivan Sytin's printing house, located at 71/5 Pyatnitskaya Street, Building 1.
"The fourth exhibition, 'PROrestoration. Import Substitution in Restoration Materials and Technologies,' has opened in the capital. Over the past four years, this event has become one of the main events in the restoration industry, bringing together companies working on cultural heritage sites, suppliers of restoration materials, design institutes, educational institutions, museums, our partners from regional conservation agencies, and experts from other countries. Here, they can exchange experiences and establish contacts. And this time, the exhibition demonstrates what we mean by 'import substitution,' from training young professionals who will be working with architectural monuments tomorrow to supporting developers of Russian materials and technologies and experienced contractors. A comprehensive program of master classes has been prepared for residents and visitors of our beloved city, allowing them to experience working with heritage. Participation is completely free," said the head of the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage.
The exhibition space covers 4,500 square meters and is divided into several sections. The exhibit includes areas for creative workshops, design and restoration organizations, spaces for educational institutions and suppliers of restoration materials and equipment, lecture halls, areas for professional master classes and activities for young visitors, a section for competitions for young restorers, and a thematic library.
In total, almost 200 business program events, master classes, professional and scientific events are planned for this year.
Business program
The business program will feature panel sessions, discussions, lectures, master classes, and presentations by leading experts in the field of cultural heritage conservation, as well as other professional and academic events. Key topics will include "International Experience in Restoring Historical and Cultural Monuments," "Adapting Cultural Heritage Sites for Modern Use," "Restoration Engineers and Restoration Technologists – Training Issues," "Import Substitution: Myth or Reality?", "Problems of Design and State Expertise," and "Problems of Performing Work on Cultural Heritage Sites. Monitoring the Quality of Restoration Work."
This year, the exhibition will feature international experts from China, Jordan, Mexico, Cuba, Algeria, South Africa, Serbia, and Italy.
Competition of young restorers
On the first day of the exhibition, a competition for young restorers began. This year, teams from 25 universities and colleges from 13 regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus are participating. The competition covers such disciplines as restoration of stucco and plaster, restoration of easel oil paintings, restoration of easel tempera paintings, restoration of terrazzo plaster and stone decoration, restoration of wood works, restoration of metal roofing, and restoration of monumental paintings. Young specialists will also be competing in a new discipline: restoration of architectural white stone decoration.
Exhibitors will host their own competitions at their booths. A scientific conference will be held for students from specialized universities and colleges. Seventy applications were received, including 60 from higher education institutions and 10 from colleges. Young professionals from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir, Orel, and other cities will participate.
Gild a piece of jewelry and master monumental painting
The exhibition will feature unique exhibits from restoration sites. One of the Egyptian lions, created based on designs by the architect Domenico Gilardi in the mid-19th century, has been brought from the Kuzminki estate. Visitors will also be able to see fragments of the Ostankino estate's interior and sculptures of miners installed above the eight-column portico of the Mining Institute of the National University of Science and Technology MISIS. It is decorated with ornaments depicting mining symbols. Also on display is a fragment of a concrete bas-relief of the airplane house on Frunzenskaya Embankment. This is part of the "Industry of Socialism" composition, created in 1937 by sculptor Isaac Mendelevich. Carved icon cases from the narthex of the Kazan Cathedral at the St. Petersburg courtyard of the Valaam Monastery have been brought to the exhibition from St. Petersburg.
Over 120 master classes have been prepared for exhibition visitors. Over the course of four days, guests will be introduced to modern approaches to preserving cultural heritage sites, many of which are successfully used in Moscow. For example, master classes from the company Stroyalliance will cover the restoration technologies used by specialists at the Savvinsky Compound. Anyone interested will be able to learn about the art of forging and create authentic elements of historical fencing with a blacksmith.
Specialists from the Kitezh and Vitrazhi ST workshops will conduct classes on monumental and stained glass painting and discuss the restoration of lost paintings in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Sokolniki. They will also demonstrate the process of creating stained glass for Pavilion No. 6, "Chemistry," at VDNKh.
Visitors to the exhibition will be introduced to artistic carving techniques, icon and fresco restoration, and gold and silver plating of copper objects. Visitors will be able to participate in the drawing of architectural forms and stucco moldings, master the production of sturgeon glue, try their hand at watercolor painting, and learn how to restore books at home without specialized equipment. At the "Relive the Past" master class, a restorer will explain how to recreate paintings on cultural heritage sites using archival photographs and letters.
A special program has been prepared for the exhibition's youngest visitors. Children will be able to restore the paint layer of a ceramic toy, paint plaster houses, learn how to gild Christmas tree decorations, create their own restoration bricks, and participate in other activities.
Participation in all master classes is free. To visit the exhibition, you must register on the website. prorestavratsiyu.rf.
Traditionally, on the opening day of the exhibition, the winners of the Moscow Restoration competition were awarded.
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