"Strip-Mural"
is the title of the project, which is funded
by the US Embassy and is
being implemented by the Primary School "Bozidar
Vukovic-Podgoricanin" at Konik. The aim of this project is social
inclusion, education and raising youth awareness of environmental issues for
students who are attending the school and form part of the RE population.
Making the first comic-murals in Montenegro is the connection of two
alternative forms of art in our country. By painting all the boards of this
school, the comic-mural in Montenegro will become the longest painted
strip-mural in the world.
The graphic
designer and artistic director of the NGO AUT made the design for the comic
mural, while the comic story was written by Asja Šašić, the producer and
founder of the aforementioned non-governmental organization.
The story deals with several
current topics that touch each individual: the growth of children and the
impact of peer pressure, the marginalization of differences, and the
misunderstanding of environments designed for young people and gentle minds -
children.
Each painted side panel
represents one episode of the comic book. Painted characters are specifically
designed for this occasion and their characteristics are taken from the
immediate environment in which the strip-mural is painted.
Thanks to a series of workshops
that involved active participation of children from the school "Bozidar
Vukovic Podoricanin", we got a better insight into the conditions of
children's lives, as well as the social and cultural norms that influence their
childhood development. Their creativity contributed to the development of
stories and sketches.
The UNICEF
Convention on the Rights of the Child was the fundamental document used to
conceive and run workshops with children and obtain information from children
for the development of the story. Special attention is paid to the respect of
children’s rights in regard to: non-discrimination, best interests of the
child, respect for child’s views, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of association,
protection of privacy, access to appropriate information, education,
educational goals, free recreational and cultural activities, and children's
work.
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