Installation turns busy selfie point at global meet on drug-free childhood

Installation turns busy selfie point at global meet on drug-free childhood

Trivandrum / November 16, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16: It’s never late to see things from a child’s perspective. Interestingly, the world looks entirely different when looked through the eyes of a child.

The handmade anamorphic installation ‘Children Matter’, placed as the theme-image at the entrance of the venue of the ongoing International Forum on drug-free childhood here, speaks volumes about lost childhood.

The installation, made in connection with the three-day UN-backed conference organised by Fourth Wave Foundation (FWF), had many selfie takers right from the morning.

It has been designed in such a way that the focus is on how the viewer experiences the world from a child’s point of view.

The thought of bringing a novelty in presenting the logo of Children Matter resulted in this installation. It has been made by the team of Project Venda, an initiative of FWF, which focuses on identifying the pursuits and interests of children to wean away from drug abuse.

“I just told the team to make a banner for the conference. But they really wanted something that looks unique from a child’s perspective and that’s how they came up with the idea of an anamorphic installation which will look like a distorted image at a glance but appears normal when viewed from a particular point”, said Mr CC Joseph, Director, FWF.

Shots of children hung on a thread offers a visual treat to the beholder. The images speak of the childhood memories of some of the Project Venda team members.

“It was our planned decision to use the childhood photographs of our team members for this. It took a day to complete the installation in which photos cut in the same pattern were tied to the end of a thread. The whole thing recaptures our experience of working with teens and young adults”, said Rohit Chelat, Catalyst, FWF.

The artwork showcases the team’s childhood in retrospect of how things would have been different if someone cared enough to see from their point of view.

“Relevance of resolving children’s issues through the perspective of youngsters has become evident through this. Also, the role of youth in curbing the drug menace is vital,” Mr Joseph added.

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