Far and Near (Ages 4–6)

Where is the horizon? What makes some things seem close and others far away? During this family workshop, we’ll explore how Surrealist artists constructed space on the flat surface of a painting. We’ll see how they used perspective to change the way we view the art world.

We’ll search for the horizon in the exhibition, look at the city through a window, and see how the view changes when we shift our perspective. We’ll also consider whether something can be both far away and close at the same time—for example, a memory, a dream, or a place that’s important to us.

 

Finally, we’ll use drawing and collage to create our own worlds. We’ll start with the horizon line, and then place things that are important and less important within it: those close to us can grow to enormous sizes, while those farther away can become tiny. Together, we’ll explore how perspective can be used to tell a story not only about what we see, but also about what’s truly important to us.

Karo Jabłońska – MSN educator, art history student at the University of Warsaw. She leads exhibition tours, classes for children and teens, and workshops. She draws inspiration from storytelling and conversations with objects—asking them questions and then searching for answers together.