In collaboration with Harstad Kulturskole, we arranged a Peacepainting exhibition at Harstad Kulturhus in October 2022. The paintings exhibited were made by children who recently came to Norway as refugees, and who have not yet learned Norwegian.
The children have challenging backgrounds, and powerful messages in their paintings. By giving them the tools of art, we gave them an opportunity to express their feelings, experiences and inner world, and we listened carefully to their messages. Exhibiting the paintings in Harstad Kulturhus further helped lifting their voices up in society.
Learn more about where the paintings were created below.
Exhibition Opened by the Major of Harstad
The exhibition was opened by the Major of Harstad, Kari-Anne Opsal, and our Peacepainting instructor Kaja Beyer. The children who had created the paintings were also present.
Video of the Opening of the Exhibition at Harstad Kulturhus
Kari-Anne Opsal, Major of Harstad
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