On Sunday I went with my son to the exhibition „Dalí, Magritte, Miró – Surrealism in Paris“ of the Fondation Beyeler in Basel. My Son is five years old and has a clear opinion regarding the individual artists. He likes René Magritte, Joan Miró, Francis Picabia, Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí very much. Pablo Picasso however does not mean much to him.
To motivate a child for visual arts and a quiet walk through an exhibition is not an easy undertaking. He does like looking at the paintings, however if I would like to look at all works calmly and with enough time, I need to come up with something special. I explain every picture to him and think of a story. Read More »