biography

The group ‘’Pprofessors’’ was formed in 2002. M. Zaborovskaya and A. Lyublinsky graduated from the design department of the Art-Industrial Academy named after Stiglits (St. Petersburg), they are the members of the Union of artists and the Union of Designers in Russia. In 1997 – 2000 there was a probation period and study at the High Art School ‘’Berlin – Weissensee’’ (Germany). In 1995 – 2002 they are the participants of the group ‘’100. Projects Design’’. They have been taking an active part in exhibitions and contests. They are laureates of professional prizes and diplomas. Since 2002 they have been lecturing at St. Petersburg State University and Neva University.

The main exhibitions and master-classes of the group ‘’Pprofessors’’:

2006 – ‘’Trash – man’’. ‘’Artfield’’ 2006, (Aidan-gallery’’, OAO ‘’Sitronics’’, Zelenograd); ‘’Only Toys’’ (‘’Compost’’ gallery, Helsinki)

2005 – ‘’Starling-house Pragmatica’’, Objects and master-class ‘’Vegetablebase’’ ( the fifth St. Petersburg design bienalle ‘’Modulor – 2005’’, Central Exhibition hall ‘’Manege’’, St. Petersburg); ‘’EGGSposition’’ – an action of the ‘’Club of Professional Designers’’ (Exhibition Hall of the Union of Designers in Russia, St. Petersburg – the first prize in nomination ‘’The best designer’’); ‘’Trashman. Research’’ (International educational centre of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg);

2004 – ‘’Actions in Real Space’’ (The forth St. Petersburg design bienalle ‘’Modulor – 2003’’, The Russian Ethnographical Museum, St. Petersburg)

2002 – ‘’Bread project’’(‘’Perpetuum Art’’ gallery, Kostroma)