Kids’ Program②

“What is art? What sort of artworks can I see? What are those grown-ups talking about?”
In the ACK Kids’ Program, participating children will be led through the ACK venue on a Guided Tour for Kids. Using the dialogical appreciation method, ACK staff will chat with participants about key works on display and help deepen their understanding. (Tour advisor: Museum educator Daiya Aida)
After the Guided Tour for Kids, illustrator Ichio Otsuka will lead a workshop where everyone will work together to create an art bird.
Two giant birds drawn by Otsuka have come to ACK. But they have lost all their feathers and cannot fly. Everyone will draw new feathers in their own way and attach them to the birds. Participants will think about what it means to collaborate to make something together while creating the artwork.

Lecturer: Ichio Otsuka (Illustrator and Art Director)
Age: 8-13
Registration: Meeting Point inside the ICC Kyoto Event Hall
Registration Time: 1:45pm–2pm
Fee: Free
What to Bring: Wear clothing that can get dirty.
Limit: Maximum 15 people (First come, first served. Once the class is full, new applications will not be accepted.)
How to Participate: Apply in advance using this form. (by November 16)

Ichio Otsuka: Born in Niigata in 1968. He has created many works for advertising and publishing as an illustrator, as well as acting as art director for advertising and entire television programs, handling everything from character design to costumes, set design, and more. He created the NHK ETV children’s program “Miitsuketa!” As Family Art Director for J-League Kawasaki Frontale, he designed merchandise and event-related items, as well as the 2015 season uniform. Awards include the Tokyo ADC Award, Cannes Lions, and D&AD awards.

Aida Daiya: Born in Tokyo in 1976. He worked at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM), an art institution with a focus on media art, from 2003 to 2014, where he was responsible for education and outreach, namely the planning and operation of film screenings, community participation programs, media workshops, and outdoor installations. For five years, since 2014, he held the position of Project Assistant Professor, teaching workshop design for the Graduate Program for Social ICT Global Creative Leaders at theUniversity of Tokyo. In Dec. of 2019, Aida came back to YACM as Artistic Director.