Deryk Houston calls for participants
in a worldwide Art Project
Deryk working on a ground art project in Iraq
This is a call for creatively minded people:
Please join me in the creation of the following art
project. Every effort will be made to see that each
person's creation is included in an art book that looks
at the rights of the child.
I would also encourage submissions of a few thoughts
or words on children's rights that might also accompany
the photos in the art book.
As you can see from my web page, I am a Canadian artist
and I completed an art project in Iraq in April 1999.
It was a line drawing of a child. The primitive and
simple image was formed using small stones laid on the
ground. I dedicated this ground art to the Iraqi children
in support of their rights which are guaranteed under
international law.
I would like to put out a call to all creatively minded
people around the world, including children, to join
me in creating a similar ground art project in their
part of the world, in support of the children around
the world.
Each person involved would design their own image and
lay it out themselves. I ask that the image be of a
mother and child. It should be kept simple and be as
large as possible so that it shows well from the air.
Perhaps a hundred feet by a hundred feet or larger.
Smaller projects would not be ruled out.
I will also do my very best to see that each and every
image is included in a future art book that looks at
children's rights through the eyes of the people and
not through the eyes of their governments.
For your project, you might wish to use stones in piles
to form the lines as I did in Iraq. Or perhaps you will
dig a deep line into the ground to form your image.
Someone else might plant a thick line of tulips to form
their drawing on the ground and watch it re appear every
spring. Some might plant a bed of flowers in a field
where children, mothers and dads could walk around together
and sense the image together. Or it might just be a
dry line of stones out in the wilderness somewhere.
I could even see a beautiful image formed by having
small children stand or sit in position to form the
shape of the mother and child image.
Whatever you decide, use your imagination.
I laid out my design on the ground in Baghdad in a
couple of days so it doesn't need to be a huge investment
of your time.
I would like to see the designs complete before the
end of the year if possible. Once your project is complete,
have it photographed in good light and contact your
local media people. Use it as a focus for discussing
your feelings regarding children's rights and possibly
mention the sanctions in Iraq.
If you are Canadian, you might wish to mention that
The Honorable Lloyd Axworthy has supported the sanctions
on Iraq. Several hundred thousand children have died
as a direct result of sanctions in Iraq according to
UNICEF and other independent groups. Madeleine Albright
has said that she thinks that the price has been worth
it.
PLEASE CONTACT ME for more information:
Deryk Houston, at dhouston@coastnet.com
Please forward this information to anyone you think
might be interested in creating such an image. I encourage
everyone, not just "artists".
I especially encourage children .
Deryk Houston 250 598-9908 Canada
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