CONNECTING ROOTS

School children from Hungary, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Denmark have explored the art of connectedness: How are we connected across borders? How do we exchange wonders and ideas? Why is being connected important for our world of tomorrow?

Arty Jean and Ollie are the children’s avatars – watch them talk and explore their reflections here:

"You can make art from waste!"

Monsif, 9 | The Netherlands

"Take care of the waters around you!"

Boglárka, 9 | Hungary

I feel good.

I feel lucky.

I feel lots of love.

I feel like I want to swim in the ocean.

I feel lonely and I wish to have you as a friend.

In that moment I´m just me. It is really calming.

When I close my eyes, it feels better.

This makes me feel good.

This was really pleasant.

This is a bit stressful for me.

I thought about my favorite place and imagined I was there.

Art is beautiful!

I will brush my teeths every morning!

I will take care of my environment.

It is stupid to throw your waste on the streets, you can even make money by collecting bottles!

I will not waste water any more.

Let’s dance!

You are funny and very mum-ish.

I hope to learn to take care of my environment.

I see what you think.

Let’s eat noodles, play hide-and-seek in the dark and play football.

I am The Dark Woman.

I have heard the most, what do you want to know?

I protect the forest.

I see everything.

Will you be my friend?

Take care of the waters around you!

Please, take up your garbage!

Go to bed earlier and read stories.

Enjoy your time in schools!

Talk more with your friends and family!

My plant would like to dance on a horse in Hungary.

I feel victory.

I feel blessed.

My plant would dance in Friesland by the water under a shady tree. 

Beware! Do not throw things away where they do not belong.

I am the voice of the tree.

I see everything.

Let’s save the world together!

Let’s travel around the world!

I protect the forest.

It was warm because we were doing so much dancing!

We had so many experiences in the woods!

I think others should try it too – it is so fun!

It was much more fun than I thought it would be.

My plant would dance by the river in the Puszta.

Let’s open an organisation that helps children!

My plant dances in the forest by a lake in Denmark.

It was exciting to learn new things about the forest and the trees

Let’s use our magic wands to help people in need across the world.

It was cosy to meet two new persons and we learned everything rather fast.

I worry more about the trees.

Let’s make a labyrinth park!

I think that everyone should know that the trees have a secret life.

This was a little weird.

I am surprised about the secret life of the trees.

I do not know what I am supposed to do with this.

It was okay.

I want to show and share the things with my family.

It was fun to climb the trees.

Everyone should build something in the shapes of nature, built nests, cut sticks and try to be in the woods.

Let’s teach your dog some magic tricks.

Let’s make music together!

My plant would like to dance on the beach near the water in Stockholm.

Let’s play American football.

Others should try to be in the woods!

Let’s go for a walk in the jungle and collect garbage in waterfalls.

We should have started recycling sooner.

Do not throw your waste on the ground!

The animals in the ocean are suffering because of our waste.

You can make art from waste!

Seeing so much waste in the streets is strange. We should pick it up and create art from it.

Grownups should throw fewer things away and stay active.

All this waste is not fun for the world.

If we throw away everything, we will have nothing left.

Keep the world clean!

Nature can be art too.

You can just recycle.

The waste is dangerous, children and old people fall over it.

It feels very nice to recycle things, you should try it.

Animals eat the waste, that is very dangerous! Unknown

When I grow up, I am going to be a teacher. My children will get to play all day!

That’s not garbage, I can use everything.

I would love to meet children from other countries.

 Saving the world can be great fun if we do it together.

Let’s produce food to fight against starvation.

It´s time to go down into the well.

From the well comes the magical voices of the forest.

Let’s go to the cinema together!

It was fun to cut sticks.

Let’s eat donuts and go shopping together.

I like noodles. Do you?

Let’s travel the whole world, collect garbage and clean up everything.