PROF. ANDREAS WENDT

Born in Annaberg-Buchholz in 1966 and grew up in Karl-Marx-Stadt. After studying art education and German language and literature at the University of Leipzig and a traineeship, he received his second state examination in 1994. Freelance work as a graphic designer is followed by work as an art director and partner in a Leipzig graphic agency specializing in corporate design, web design, exhibition design and book design. In 2008 he was appointed professor for design and new media at the Institute for Art Education at the University of Leipzig. In his free artistic practice he deals with the interrelation of nature and society. He lives in Leipzig.  

ABSTRACT 

APPLIED ART IN THE PROJECT OF ARTISTIC EDUCATION 
 
The study of applied art allows artistic skills to be applied to practical and useful applications. In art education projects, it is a method of multisensory learning that simultaneously develops and deepens understanding of history, culture, and aesthetics. 
 
Type design, poster design, book design and exhibition design are traditional components in the training of students at the Institute for Art Education at the University of Leipzig, where students are trained for teaching and art education outside of school. 
 
With a review of the history of the Leipzig Institute and the importance of the applied arts in Leipzig – especially typography, applied graphics and book design — the lecture draws a line to the Institute’s teaching projects and projects with various partners in recent years — especially in the field of type design and typography. 
 
The aspects of the congress — education through art, education for art and art as a tool in social change — play an exemplary role in these projects. 

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