Among the major projects of the department should be highlighted: international projects, the development of cases for creative industries, the design of design codes for villages of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), events in the field of jewelry and fashion design, exhibition initiatives such as the international Biennale of contemporary art "BY" (2014, 2016), the project "Art of the Arctic" (2013-2016), International Arctic Triennial "Arctic Chronotope" (2018 – 2024), the main reflection of the events is aimed at understanding the geocultural features of the northern, Arctic zone, issues of revealing the culture of everyday life, functioning, identity, metaphorical, figurative and environmental aspects, the structure and figurative semantics of Arctic landscapes. All research and design areas developed by students and teachers of the department are reflected in the planning of the educational process, contribute to improving the quality of training specialists for creative industries, the development of scientific and applied research in design, and the fruitful interaction of traditional art and design in modern art design culture.
Name of the project:
Design-codes for territories of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Description:
In 2019 within the project students and staff members of the department developed such regional cases as “Design-code of Berdigestyakh, Gorny region”, “Design-code of Tiit-Ebe, Khangalassky region”. Nowadays, design-code is defined as the complex of design rules, directives and recommendations on physical development of the area that identifies the image.
The design code determines image of a village, visual communications and symbols, maintaining of buildings facades, development of public spaces and streets externality. Design code is a complex work that allows to define local characteristics, understand the availability of materials, study the history and entrepreneurs’ issues.
Name of the project:
Projects development for creative industries and municipal structures of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Description:
Among several projects that were developed by students and staff members, we’d like to highlight a few: the implemented project of replanning of interior and redevelopment of municipal libraries’ territories of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): libraries of Anabarsky region, Gorny region, Ust-Aldan region, Khangalass region, Chappanda village of Nyurbinsky region, semifunctional area of libraries in Mokhsogollokh, Beidine, Chulman, interiors of Yakusk bakery complex, Yakutsk museum, City hospital №3 etc. The project implemented design solutions for public and private interiors in Yakutsk and villages of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), corporate styles of well-known companies in the republic, packaging design, manufacturers' products, digital, animation projects for such companies as Mytona, NVK Sakha, and many others.
Name of the project:
International Arctic Triennale “Arctic chronotope” held in 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024
Desription:
The main reflection of the Arctic Chronotope Triennial is aimed at understanding the geocultural features of the Arctic zone and is formed mainly on regional material. For more than six years, the Triennial's program has always been devoted to the culture of everyday life, identity, metaphorical, figurative and ecological aspects, the structure and figurative semantics of Arctic landscapes, and the art of the indigenous peoples of the North. The initial goals are to create a positive cultural image of Russia, the Arctic region and Yakutia in the world community through the support of modern, relevant areas of Arctic art that contribute to the development of creative industries. The solution of these tasks made it possible to attract the attention of the world and Russian art community to the development of creative industries and contemporary art in the Arctic; to activate the creative resources of the republic; to establish links with art universities, centers and galleries in Russia and other countries. As part of the Triennial, an exhibition and competition are held among students and professionals of art and design, catalogs are published.
The name of the project:
International design projects «In search of cold» / En Quête du Froid», 2020-2023
Description:
The workshop project within the "Crossroads of Cultures" winter school of the educational and cultural research project "Warmth of Cold/ Chaleur du froid" has been operating since 2014. As a result, the agreements on cooperation between the North-Eastern Federal University named after M. K. Ammosov (Russia), the Arctic State Institute of Art and Culture, partner universities of France were signed.
In 2021 the projects theme was changed on "In search of cold" / En Quête du Froid". Participants of the project: the Higher Institute of Applied Arts in Rennes (LISAA), Arctic State Institute of Art and Culture, the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov (Russia). The international project united students in a multidisciplinary artistic creative project, and took place simultaneously in Yakutsk and Rennes, France. The main purpose of this workshop was to meet yakutian and french students, to discover pedagogical methods related to art education practiced in related educational institutions. The topic of the seminar "In search of cold" was chosen based on the perspective and desire to discover and popularize the Yakut culture in its extreme ecological context. Despite the completely different ecological context in which the Higher Institute of Applied Arts of Rennes located in Bretagne, a region with a mild oceanic climate where winter temperatures hover around 0 ° C, there are certain similarities between the territories of the Yakuts and the Breton. These are the northern regions of multicultural countries - Russia and France. Both regions have their own regional flavor, peculiarities of regional culture and identity.
Name of the project:
Universal University Summer school of jewelry design 2019, 2023
Description of the project:
The unique program of the school, developed jointly by the Arctic Institute of Culture and Arts, the Universal University and the “Saybm”, a jewelry and diamond cutting cluster, united partners in achieving the strategic goals of the large-scale transformational program "Priority 2030. The Far East." The project is one of the successful examples of UU and ASICA programs with the experience of the joint project "Summer School of Jewelry Design" in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), in 2019. The program, based on a long-term course at the British Higher School of Art and Design "Jewelry Design", includes theoretical and practical classes on jewelry design, trends in jewelry design, analytical drawing, business, marketing and SMM. In November 2019, graduates of the program took part in the international jewelry exhibition in Tokyo (7th International Jewelry Tokyo AUTUMN 2019), where they presented products to buyers of Japanese jewelry networks and large jewelry companies.
The Summer School of Jewelry Design in 2023 continued the concept of joint projects, taking into account previous experience, with the deep understanding that Yakutia, the country's main diamond mining region, shares resources with external players in the jewelry market, practically without producing its own design product. In 2021, the Department of Design and Decorative and Applied Arts and industrial partners initiated the implementation of the bachelor's degree program "Jewelry Design" at the Arctic Institute of Culture and Arts, combining the traditions of jewelry art and modern design practices, which was certainly an important event in the industry.
Name of the project:
International Jewelry Creaton (creative hackathon), 2023, 2024
Description of the project:
The key moments that can be highlighted within the framework of jewelry creaton concept are: creaton attracts young designers an jewelers giving them opportunities to show their skills, creativity in intensive form; support of traditional and innovative technologies as participants can use local and available materials as silver, metals, gem stones; gives opportunity to preserve and develop traditional jewelry techniques and orient on innovative approach in using non-traditional materials; the event becomes a platform for creating unique collections reflecting regional and Yakutian cultural code. Experience and knowledge exchange, participation of leading industrial experts promote higher level of jewelry art in the Republic.
Name of the project:
“Master planning and development management in the context of circumpolar climate”, joint program of continuing professional education with “MARCH” School of Architecture of Universal University 2023-2025
Description of the project:
The project is aimed on solving the issues of Arctic urban planning, as architectural rules developed for the central Russia are not always applicable for Arctic and Subarctic towns and villages.
There is a need in designing and territorial managing approaches that consider extreme climate conditions, soil, flora, construction conditions and other factors in Yakutia and other Northern regions.
There is a problem of the shortage of highly qualified specialists in the field of designing public spaces, sustainable landscape and urban landscaping in extreme climate conditions. There is also a shortage of specialists in the field of management and maintenance of urban public spaces, landscaping and the city's water system. This project of the Department aimed on solving problems through organizing of annual short-term summer training programs for architects and students; -advanced programs of training and retraining of specialists; master's degree programs at the Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts.
