“Painting in the service of ideas”

The idea for this workshop stems from an experience carried out over the past few years with middle school students
of the I.C. Bellini of Novara. The creation of a mural, aimed at beautifying the school, clearly demonstrated how painting for students should not be intended merely as pure artistic expression, but can become a tool for growth and sharing, as it features young people going through the delicate phase of adolescence and often coming from a challenging social context.
Intending to continue an educational activity full of ideas for the future of these young people, we propose the creation of an ‘expressive painting workshop’ that combines expressive and decorative art with meaningful literary content choices. The theme of the murals and their execution within the school will be linked to the ‘In 3 Words’ Literary Contest organized by the Lucrezia Tangorra Onlus Foundation and will draw inspiration (during the design phase) from the three annual prompt words of the contest, enriching the project with a poetic and literary touch.
The workshop will take place for two hours a week throughout the school year, starting with an initial phase of design, brainstorming, and paper sketches, followed by a second phase of painting on the wall. During the sessions, students will have the opportunity to search Italian and foreign literature for passages that recall the words suggested by the contest, allowing them to fantasize and imagine possible artistic outcomes. Color choices, themes, drawings, and decorations, under the guidance of the teacher, will become opportunities for growth for the students in an atmosphere of collaboration and dialogue. Throughout the school year, we will document the progress of the project with photos and videos, from the initial phase to the completion of the murals.

School year 2014/2015

Given the excellent results achieved, we decided to continue funding the project, offering students the opportunity to express their creativity while simultaneously beautifying and renewing their school.

School year 2015/2016

School year 2016/2017