CARRARA, ITALY  — a city where the very hills seem to shimmer with the ghosts of sculpture — marble is more than stone. It is legacy. It is labor. It is myth. This small Tuscan town, long celebrated as the marble capital of the world, has provided the raw material for some of the greatest…

Step into the creative atmosphere of YES Masterclass #3 in Kuldīga, Latvia, which took place from September 23rd to 27th, 2024. This inspiring event, hosted by the Art Academy of Latvia, brought together gifted students from four renowned European institutions: TALM School of Art and Design (France), The Faculty of Fine Arts of The University of…

From September 23rd to 27th, 2024, the charming town of Kuldīga became the vibrant stage for YES Masterclass #3, a transformative event organized by the Art Academy of Latvia. Centered around the theme “Amplifying Voices and Challenging Power,” this five-day program brought together artists from diverse backgrounds for a series of inspiring workshops, collaborations, and…

Explore the creativity and collaboration of YES Masterclass #2, held from May 6th to May 10th, 2024, at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP) in Porto, Portugal. This inspiring event brought together talented students and faculty from four prestigious European institutions: Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara (ABAC), TALM –…

The YES Masterclass #3 (Amplifying Voices and Challenging Power) will be held in the historic city of Kuldiga. Known for its charming old town, which was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023, Kuldiga provides a picturesque and inspiring setting for this immersive workshop. The main pedagogical theme of Masterclass #3 is the meeting…

The YES Masterclass #2 will be held in Porto, in partnership with Interecycling (a company that recycles materials from electrical and electronic waste equipment). This exciting event will explore “Landscapes of Post-Consumption,” diving into new perspectives on the landscapes shaped by human activity. From ecocentres to landfills, and the fragments of objects we leave behind, we’ll…

The first YES Masterclass (May 8th-14th, 2023) in Tours, France, has concluded, marking a journey into contemporary sculpture amidst the preserved Loire riverbanks, the last “wild” river of Europe. Underpinned by the philosophies of Bruno Latour and Gaston Bachelard, this masterclass featured four workshops, each devoted to an elemental concept – air, earth, water, and fire,…

The Pedagogical Booklet from Masterclass #1 captures the essence of the inaugural YES masterclass held at TALM, Tours-France. As students from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds came together, the boundaries that once separated them began to dissolve. A spirit of camaraderie and mutual respect emerged, transcending both language barriers and geographical distances. This first masterclass…

Young European Sculpture Approaches 1st European Masterclass TALM, Tours-France. 1_The Young European Sculpture (YES) Project – Presentation YES is a networking project between higher education sculpture courses in Europe. YES’s ambition is to work towards the relevant professionalization of students who wish to specialize in sculpture and to prefigure joint training in European higher education.…