Brain Garden exhibition shows roots of creativity

The School of Intermedia Art exhibits more than 200 works of 73 undergraduates and 34 postgraduates. With a subtheme of World Giants, the graduation exhibition claims to present profound changes in people's relationship with the world and inspires young creators to expand their minds and meditate on their souls and the outer world.

Halina Troshyna, 34, from Belarus, is a doctoral graduate in the School of Intermedia Art, specializing in visual culture and curatorial studies.

After graduating from high school, she went to St. Petersburg in Russia, one of the centers of world art history, to study Western art history and Chinese.

In 2018, Troshyna was admitted to the China Academy of Art, where she continued her doctoral studies.

"The academy provided me with abundant artistic nourishment, allowing me to explore various forms of interdisciplinary art creation while studying both Eastern and Western art history. It immersed me in a whole new realm of artistic practice," she says.

Through the international platform provided by the school, she joined the curatorial team at the China Design Museum of the China Academy of Art.

Over the course of three years, she actively participated in curating the renowned exhibition, From Vkhutemas to Visions of the Future: A History of Soviet Design, from scratch. She became the bridge of both the Chinese and Russian sides during the preparation.

The exhibition, held at the museum from March 17 last year to Sept 22 of the same year, showcased the rich legacy of Soviet design.

"Participating in this exhibition provided me with the invaluable opportunity to network and collaborate with world-class design artists. Additionally, I had the privilege to engage in a series of enriching academic activities, further enhancing my personal growth and development," she says.