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Likovna radionica „Koga stvorim bude živ: Zoologija“

After being introduced to the facilitators (artists) and participants (a group of young people aged 11–14), the concept of the mobile sculptures *Travelers* was presented, and the theme of the animal world—real or imaginary—was announced. Through conversation, associations, and amplification, their imagination was stimulated. Participants worked individually, in pairs, or in trios according to their preference, developing ideas and solving artistic challenges, while pairs and trios also addressed communication problems. This original recycling technique using paper and tape strengthens ecological awareness and, in today’s consumer culture, teaches how to create something new and creative from useless or old materials. Participants mastered the basics of the technique, which allows mobile sculptures to be shaped in a simple way. For those inclined toward two-dimensional art, creativity in the third dimension was encouraged, with attention drawn to the possibility of interacting with sculptures that are not static. At the end, participants presented their works: **Blue Penguin**, **Portrait of a Llama**, **White Rat the Concert Lover**, and **Unusual Being Prone to Surgery**. Pairs and trios exchanged contacts and planned the care of a shared sculpture (deciding where it would “live” initially, when it would attend concerts, and where it would “go out”).  

In a time of alienation, individualism, and immersion in virtual worlds, this technique brought participants together and motivated them to connect through collaborative work, play, and exploration, encouraging them to express their ideas. After establishing the basic identities of their works using projective techniques, it was agreed that they would keep “life diaries” of their sculptures and share updates with the artists.

U suradnji s Udrugom Art škola, u Art školi, Zagreb, 03.05.2025.

Koordinacija: Melita Omeragić, Art škola, Autori i workshop facilitators: Margareta Vidmar i Esox Lucius Ido