A unique Glyptothek project has been opened at Lviv Polytechnic. For the first time, a collection of sculptures, including restoration works by the Department of Architecture and Сonservation, were presented at our university.
The exhibition became part of the Lviv Sculpture Week, a cultural festival celebrating the vitality of Ukrainian art.
The opening was moderated by Pavlo Hudimov, the festival’s initiator and the exhibition’s curator, who shared the story of how the collaboration between «I Gallery» and Lviv Polytechnic was initiated.
― We met through the city’s educational platform. After the first meeting with the Rector Nataliia Shakhovska, we realized that we could create a project that would bring together education, architecture, and contemporary art. The exhibition is the result of a partnership among educational, cultural, and urban institutions – from Lviv Polytechnic and the Institute of Architecture and Design to the city administration, IT specialists, and art historians.
The Glyptothek project opens a sculpture exhibition in the Polytechnic’s academic buildings, featuring examples of ancient sculptures restored by students and researchers of the Department of Architecture and Сonservation.
The first part of the exhibition features works by Oleksandra Chystyk, a graduate of the Department of Architecture and Сonservation, a student of Professor Oleh Rybchynskyi. She restored works made of limestone, sandstone and other types of stone, some of which had to be glued together in fragments, and others – carefully cleaned and restored to their original form.
The second part of the exhibition showcases the restoration work of students and faculty of the Department, forming part of Lviv Polytechnic’s permanent collection. These works illustrate the processes of reconstruction, supplementation, and the return of objects to their original authenticity.
Nataliia Shakhovska, Rector of Lviv Polytechnic, emphasized the importance of combining technology and art in the educational process:
― The main mission of our university is to cultivate the national elite. We aim to educate not only researchers but, above all, individuals capable of understanding culture, art, and values. The university’s openness to initiatives like this reflects the true essence of education – honest, multifaceted, and vibrant».
The Glyptothek project covers seven different venues of Lviv Polytechnic.
Visitors can explore exhibitions in the academic buildings No. 19 and 20, including halls, courtyards, corridors, as well as halls with historical interiors. Notably, the museum room featuring Anton Popel’s work «Justice» – long inaccessible to the public – is now open to visitors.
The exhibition is open daily from 12:00 to 20:00 until November 10, and is open to all interested parties.
