77The pandemic disrupted even our judging for this edition of the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa. It obliged us to dispense with the traditional gathering of jurors for making the penultimate selections. We needed to resort to judging the works through online In the works for this Festa, the children brought different approaches to the subjects that captured their attention. We encountered several works where the young artists employed elements of traditional folkcraft in monotonal renderings. We However, reading through the enikki picture diaries of Asian children, my heart is filled with a happy nostalgia. This is especially true of the diaries of Asian children whose lives are still strongly rooted in family and homeland, in the diaries where these children, in their straightforward words, tell us of their families and friends, of the places they live, study, play, and (very important!) help out with home chores, such as The works from nations that I have visited are frequently pleasant reminders of what I have seen in person, while the works from places where I have never been are rich in stimulating discoveries. I learn a lot through these illustrated diaries, which always Something that I have sensed through multiple editions of the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa is an evolving tone in the works. The evolution is especially pronounced in the connections. Fortunately, Meo Saito, the assistant head of the jury, and I were able to view works in person in early June and make the final selections.I continue to be amazed at the vital force that the young artists unleash through color and form. Equally stunning is the forthright stance exhibited by some of the artists in the face of threats to life. “The number of people infected with Covid-19,” wrote an artist from the Republic of Korea, “has reached 1,261.” Accompanying the text is an illustration rendered on a background of black tones. The effect is gripping.Something painfully clear in the illustrated diaries by Asian children is that global digitization has penetrated every corner of the region. Also clear, however, is that each nation has retained traditional heritage in customs and culture. We see reassuring instances of children demonstrating a sound commitment to nurturing their communities. Thus do the children reside simultaneously in global society and in local communities. They express that dichotomy through the illustrated diaries. And through their expressive output, they grasp their aspirations and potential. They offer hope for a bright future in the global society of their adulthood.also encountered works of astonishing detail and works where the artists used the text as a graphic element. Adults tend to want children to enjoy carefree lives and to not obsess with minutiae. But children have an inherent preoccupation with detail and sometimes bring intense concentration to the act of artistic expression. Concern about Covid-19 appears in several of the illustrated diaries, which the children created amid the global pandemic. Keeping a diary is a way for children to come face to face with themselves and to examine the kind of life they want to lead. Writing honestly about things that cause sadness or unease can be a step toward building happier tomorrows. So I hope that the children will make the most of the experience of creating illustrated diaries. I pray that they will discover through their diaries the consummate value of daily occurrences and emotional responses.gathering firewood, helping to cook or clean, feeding animals and pets.These children love their lives! They are proud of their families, friends, schools, and countries! Through this enikki project, we have seen how much children are losing by being surrounded by more material wealth and less nature. I worry that, as they grow to be teenagers, they will become increasingly disconnected from real life. Let them have their smartphones and virtual world games, but I hope that children can still share meals with families, feed chickens, have a dog or cat, stay connected with real life.I am 80 years old, but I could share and laugh about life as a child with the Asian children whose voices reach out from the pages of these wonderful enikki diaries. They reassure me that we all come from the same planet.Note from the secretariat:C. W. Nicol, whose service as a juror for the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa dates from 1990, passed away on April 3, 2020. We are eternally grateful for Nicol-san’s immense contributions to the Festa over three decades. reveal new perspectives on the world. What the young artists present across five diary entries is a compelling expression of their thoughts and feelings. All of them are coming to terms impressively with who and what they are. That is all the more reason to look forward to what they will become as they grow.In judging the works, I disregarded the materials used, since the availability of art materials varies by nation and region. The differences in materials are, if anything, a welcome reaffirmation of Asia’s diversity. We enjoy different vantages on the vastness of Asia through the renderings in colored pencils, crayons, pastels, watercolors, or whatever. Imposing a uniformity of materials would result in monotony of tone and texture. Diversity and individuality are the essence of the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa. So let us encourage the children to give full vent to their imaginations. I remain grateful for the opportunity to witness the unfolding of their creative possibilities. increasingly brighter colors of the works from the less economically developed nations. Subdued colors formerly prevailed in the works from those nations, presumably because of limited access to art materials. But the subdued colors have given way in a growing number of works to brilliant colors. That trend is evidence of the progress that the nations are making in economic development. The works are windows, too, on the religious orientation of the different nations. They remind us of Asia’s spiritual diversity through their portrayals of Buddhist, Islamic, and other religious customs. Our judging for this Festa took place amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and the pandemic prevented us from hosting interchange in Japan among the Grand Prix winners. Let us look forward to the earliest possible resumption of interchange among the young artists of Asia. children’s pastimes reflect that disparity. They share, however, the same fundamental experience of joy and fulfillment. Reading through the children’s illustrated diaries imparted a reminder of our responsibility as adults: to ensure that those children can live in a world of lasting peace. As for the children, the works submitted by other young artists are an introduction to lifestyles and values different from their own. Thus is the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa a valuable initiative for broadening everyone’s worldview. Ichiro Sato Head of the JuryOil PainterProfessor emeritus, Tokyo University of the ArtsPresident, Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University and Junior CollegeThe world has long since become a global society where people interact through economic, political, lifestyle, and cultural dynamics that transcend national borders. People around the world are increasingly dependent on one another as citizens of that global community. Delivering an acute reminder of our global interaction has been the Covid-19 pandemic. The disease, spreading from Asia to Europe and to the Americas, has become a bane of the entire world. It is a challenge that obliges us to join hands in fighting it together. Meo Saito Assistant Head of the JuryOil PainterAssociate Professor, Tokyo University of the ArtsThis was my second experience in judging works submitted for the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa. As an overall impression, I sensed an increased boldness in the application of color. Children in each of the participating nations appear to be gaining increased access to art materials. C. W. Nicol JurorAuthorI was born in 1940, so this summer should mark my 80th birthday. Throughout the ages, old folk have looked down at the younger generation, often with the disparaging remark, “Oh, they are so different from the way we were.” I was a boy in Britain and am now an old man in Japan—worlds apart—yet I suppose I am also guilty of thinking that the young generation is different. Yoshino Oishi JurorPhotojournalistJudging the powerful illustrated diaries submitted by Asian children in the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa is always inspiring, and this edition of the Festa was no exception. Each young artist conveys through text, as well as through drawing or painting, acute daily observations and perceptions of their personal and family life, their neighborhood and community, the natural environment, and other facets of their surroundings. Akira Ikegami JurorJournalistProfessor, Meijo UniversityJudging the submissions to the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa is fun but trying work. All of the children’s works overflow with an appealing vitality, and ranking them is arduous. Each of the works that we judge has emerged from the local screening in the artist’s nation, and each is superb in its own way.Machiko Satonaka JurorManga ArtistProfessor, Osaka University of the ArtsThe lives of the children in different Asian nations reflect a diversity of customs and cultural traits. Asian nations present a broad range of economic disparity, and International Jury
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