Depicting the future from the here and now

On the Koganei Artfull Action! project we engage in activities that promote a rich and satisfying life through the power of arts and culture.Among them is an annual project in which we collaborate with elementary schools: this year we conducted activities with fourth graders from Koganei MunicipalMidori Elementary School,sixth graders from Honcho Elementary School and third graders from Maehara Elementary School. This year in particular we have coordinated our activities with initial planning work related to Koganei City’s long-term comprehensive plan for the future; and together with the children attempted to consider the “future”by looking at the“now.”
In this exhibition we focus on the year’s activities, especially our collaborative work with children, the results of which will be on display.The future as depicted by children is something precious, incorporating real daily experiences and warmth, like favorite things and places important to them.Come to this exhibition and muse on the modest yet significant “seeds of the future,” sewn by the creative expression of children.