2024年6月1日、東京芸術大学の留学生8名が、東京芸術大学取手キャンパスの近くにある江戸川学園取手中学校・高等学校で「国際交流と平和」をテーマにワークショップを行いました。
ワークショップでは、日用品である傘との対話を通じて平和を考えたり、自分の国を作ることをテーマに造形物を作成したり、平和を象徴する想像力豊かな生き物を作成したり、体を使って表現することで互いの空間や記憶を体で感じたり、各国の民間伝承などからインスピレーションを受けた新しい伝説の生き物を作成したりしました。
On June 1st 2024, 8 international students from different departments from Tokyo University of the Arts participated in the “International exchange program in Edogawa Gakuen Toride Junior High School ”, a school which is located near the TUA Toride Campus. This program is held every year on the topic of International exchange and Peace. The objective of this program is to promote the connection between high schools and universities by engaging in activities with the local community.
The International students prepared and implemented different workshops connected to their own countries, art practices and research topics. The workshops included expanding the meaning of everyday objects like umbrellas, depicting imaginary creatures to imagine different perspectives, expressing and experiencing shared spaces and memories through physical movement, and drawing inspiration from folk tales of different countries to create new mythical creatures.
