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Museum of Goa Foundation is celebrating the talent of young artists by curating an exhibition, ‘A World of my own’, putting on display their wonderful creations. The exhibit consists of more than 300 artworks in various mediums, styles and imagination by children less than 14 years of age.
The idea is to encourage children to visually express themselves, and at the same time learn about the journey of an artwork from its creation to display. The aspect of sharing their artwork with others and opening themselves to criticism is as important as creation of the artwork.
“This understanding will help them grow as artist”, says Chaitali Morajkar, curator of the exhibition.
Students from different age groups were given an idea or a theme and asked to further explore the idea using their own creativity and imagination under the guidance of Chaitali Morajkar, a Goan artist who works with students through Paint Club Goa.
The result is an awe-inspiring collection of works that provide a glimpse into the curious minds of these young artists.
Along with this collection, on display will be Godhadi, a massive collaborative artwork created by stitching together 2,500 smaller works by students from various schools across Goa. This artwork was created as part of a project, No Time To Waste (NTTW) with an aim to raise awareness amongst children about waste segregation and management.
The exhibit will also have on display storybooks and handbooks created by children from Russia and Ukraine under the guidance of Victoria Filina, a children’s story writer from Ukraine.
A variety of workshops are also scheduled to take place at MOG as part of a world of my own, free of charge for the children. From simple object painting and drawing, to theatre, puppet making, fairy tale book making and more! There will also be free guided tours of the museum as well as fun interactive sessions for the duration of the exhibition.
The exhibition will be open with a small inauguration on April 4 at 4pm with a walkthrough by the curator, Chaitali Morajkar, followed by some interactive sessions and activities. The inauguration is free and open for all to attend.
