The Points, Lines, and Planes of My Life

Young Art - Understanding the World Through Art

The Co-learning Project features an art education workshop for children in elementary school grades 2-6. The program includes "Discussion Classes", which use stories and creative activities to explore contemporary issues."Exhibition Classes", which take participants directly to exhibition venues for an open-ended artistic dialogue.

The Points, Lines, and Planes of My Life

Bananas are a nutritious fruit enjoyed by all ages, but this simple fruit was once a projection of colonial imagination and a symbol of imperial expansion. We will begin this session with George Orwell, a writer born in British India. We'll use his novel Burmese Days to explore his observations and reflections on colonialism, then move to Animal Farm to discuss the allegorical meanings of the animal characters. After that, we will turn our attention to Taiwan, tracing the story from the Japanese colonial era to the birth of the "Banana Kingdom" and the tale of "Banana King" Ngôo Tsín-suī, finding connections to Orwell's work.

This approach will allow us to enter Li Kuei-bi's solo exhibition, "Banana Coin," and, through the artist's work, further reflect on the raw vitality and fragility of a colonial economy. We will expand our imagination in a playful way, asking questions about all kinds of currency and forms of transaction. We hope that after this activity, children will continue to be sensitive and thoughtful about how they, as individuals, connect with others through economics, culture, politics, and history, weaving themselves into the fabric of the world.

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HSU YA-LI

Instructor, Planner, and Main Visual Artist

HSU YA-LI is a children's literature and art educator and creator. In her teaching, she excels at using interactive games to explore ideas and spark creativity. She also uses lively storytelling and discussions to guide children toward a concrete understanding and reflection on various topics. Her published works include the prose/illustrated books Something's Weird with This World, and the children's books Journey to the Monster Kingdom: Unleash Your Desire for Words and Awaken Your Creativity, Troubles in the Monster Kingdom, Reading Classics, Playing Games: Cultivating Literary Skills, and The Chef and His Apprentices. She is also one of the individuals in charge of "Pin Wen Yi: Literature and Art in Games."