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UMMER 2010
IC proudly launched its 20th Art Fes-
tival in May. This year’s theme was
“Art revisited: Métamorphoses Artis-
tiques”.
Students across both campuses
learnt to analyze art works of select-
ed 20th century artists from differ-
ent styles and “through these artists
they created some art works by the
process of transformation and meta-
morphosis,” explained Samia Boulad,
Head of the Art Department.
The art department’s thirteen art
teachers met throughout the year
and came out with various ideas to
meet this year’s challenge. Every class
adopted different artists.
The result is a city of artists“Artistville”
– including rooms of a house, shops,
restaurant, a garden, the sea – com-
pletely influenced by artists’ work.
For example, Vincent Van Gogh’s bed-
room was created after studying his
painting and“reinterpreting it into an
installation,” explained Boulad.
Henri Matisse’s painting of the dinner
table Harmony in Red was faithfully
reinterpreted into an installation of a
red dining room.
There was a restaurant with people
dining – thanks to a deep understand-
ing of Gustav Klimt’s art work, the
three musicians of Picasso, the bridge
and water lilies of Monet, sculptures
in the park by Miró and Calder, etc...
“It’s not a copy,” said Boulad. “This is
where art teachers make a lot of ef-
fort to have creative work because
there is no copying from the masters.
It is a reinterpretation.”
For the first time since the inception
of the festival, students – and not only
teachers – were on hand to explain
their artworks and answer questions.
Art revisited “Métamorphoses Artistiques”
Art Festiva l 2010