Workshop in Kobe, Japan
From 23 July - 25 July 1996
From 7 August - 9 August 1996
KOBE UNIVERSITY
ART JAPAN
From 23 July - 25 July 1996
From 7 August - 9 August 1996
KOBE UNIVERSITY
ART JAPAN
Kobe, as many will recall, suffered greatly when a major earthquake struck the city center on January 16,1995. Over 200,000 homes and buildings were destroyed and about 6,000 people were killed. Support and encouragement was received from all over the world, and with this the city has begun to rebuild itself and people's lives have somewhat returned to normal.
For the "KIDS' GUERNICA" project, the children of Kobe also came together with all their hearts and gathered with a number of school teachers, University students, and family members at the Faculty of Human Development of Kobe University , overlooking the port.
Organized by Akira Higashiyama and Mikio Suzuki, both professors of Kobe University, a total of 35 young artists ranging in age from 9 to 15 years old, and 22 assistants took part.
Under the direction of one of the Junior High School students, the children decided to combine a number of their paintings under 4 themes such as World Peace, International Friendship, Environment, and Introducing Kobe and Japan to the world. Seagulls in Kobe's port, Himeji Castle, a festival and other images were brought together in 25 circles. One of the circles has the words "Love and Peace" in it, symbolizing the earth, the hope of the young, inspired artists, and indeed the hopes of all of us everywhere around the globe.
Akira Higashiyama
ORGANISER OF WORKSHOP
Akira Higashiyama(KOBE UNIVERSITY)
SUPPORTED BY
PANASONIC
Children:
NAKAFUJI Maiko, 10
MASUDA Tomomu, 10
NARITA Toshiyuki, 10
NATITA Kenichi, 9
ITO Tsunehiro, 10
OKADA Tomoko, 11
ODA Nara, 11
SATO Rie, 11
FUKUNAGA Ayano, 11
YAMADA Koehi, 12
NADAI Ryota, 12
NADAI Keita, 10
ISHIHARA Asako, 13
UEDA Ayumi, 13
HIRATA Aya, 14
TOKUNAGA Aya, 13
KAMISHIMA Makiko, 14
MATSUZAKI Yoshimi, 14
MATSUZAKI Kenji, 9
NAKAE Miki, 14
IWANAGA Masashi, 14
TAKEMOTO Soichiro, 15
MATSUMOTO Takahiro, 15
YAGI Takafumi, 15
KITA Kazuhiro, 15
SHIMOOKA Asami, 15
YAMASHITA Haruko, 15
IMAKURA Seiichi, 15