October 5, 2007. VIULIFE: Islands of Creativity creative project begins
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This creative project aims at involving VIU students in discovering hidden traits of Venice, going beyond the postcard image of the touristic side of the city. In particular, the objective is to unfold the new creative vogue in Venice. The most interesting part of this new creative movement is not developing within the very heart of Venice but on the islands that surround the City. Giudecca, Certosa, Murano are re-inventing themselves and investing in innovation and are the places where creativity is taking place.
The students will visit these places and meet creative professionals who are renovating Venetian traditions. Under the guidance of a multimedia artist, Gaston Ramirez, students will produce images and videos that represent the city and its islands from a different perspective. Students, divided into groups, will have the opportunity to put into practice their creativity in narrating new dimensions of the city.
The images and videos produced within the workshop will contribute to develop a new path of discovery of the City that will be accessible on googlemaps.
Venice International University as an international research and education center aims at fostering this new approach introducing extra curricular activities dedicated to creativity and innovation alongside its academic program. These activities expose the students to creative practice and to alternative ways of analysis and discovery. The objective is not to transform students into artists, but to let them experience art and creativity as a new perspective to interpret and make sense of the world. Students are asked to produce something original using techniques and forms of expression that are related to the world of art and creativity and refer to the use of digital technologies.
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