For the sixth time already, the association La Veta organizes this years Summeracademy Val Gardena. It is a two-week course program around drawing and sculpture in the middle of the South Tyrolean Dolomites. 

The Summer Academy is dedicated to artists, sculptors and art students. 

A selected group of 20 international participants will be led by a team of four artists.

The focus lays on the human figure, from which large-scale drawing and modelling is carried out using live models.

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The participants are familiarised with different aspects of drawing, in order to train their eye, develop their individual design language and deepen their drawing skills. 

Modelling can be seen as a continuation of the drawn, there will be live models available for this as well. Of course, there is also the possibility to develop an individual work. The participants are encouraged, supported and trained to analyse and critically question their work. Connections to space, volume and material are examined and one's own work is viewed from different perspectives.

Classic materials such as clay, plaster and cardboard form the ground for exploring new ways of representing the human body. This year these materials will be used as preparation for the realization in wood.

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Additionally a program of evening events will be offered during the two week stay including studio visits to various local artists, gallery visits, discussions, lectures, movie night, hikes and other get-togethers. The Summer Academy thrives on the mutual exchange of it’s participants.

The exact program will be announced at the beginning of the course.

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This year, the Summer Academy will be accompanied by the following four artists:

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Hubert Kostner

Gregor Prugger

Hermann Josef Runggaldier

Aron Demetz

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At the end of the two weeks, the participants will have the opportunity to show their works to a wider audience in the form of a final exhibition. This expands the room for additional questions such as how to handle and act in space, the type of presentation, display and the dialogue with and around artistic works.