Contemporary Art Museum

Posted by Aubain (Honolulu, Tonga) on 27 May 2009 in Art & Design.

On a sunny September morning, children listened, rapt, as educators explained the narrative, and translated and performed one of the opera’s songs. The timeless story enthralls and appeals to the young: A boy who misbehaves is confined to his room, and in his anger provokes inanimate objects to become animate. In the process, he learns important life lessons. Imaginative, colorful and funny, the narrative invites a thoughtful response.

Once familiar with the story, the children painted. Seated in groups of four, they admired each other’s work. They were delighted by what they saw, seemed proud to be part of something larger than themselves. They painted pink fireplaces, blue cats, grimacing teapots and angry trees. Inspired by Hockney’s playful palette and forms, they intuitively understood the project and endeavored – in the essence of what art is – to reenvision the surrounding world.
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