Drawing activity suitable for all ages.
Today We Reboot the Planet II
Adrián Villar Rojas, Today We Reboot the Planet, 2013. Glass and steel shelves containing sculptures of mixed media. Purchase, with funds from the Modern and Contemporary Curatorial Committee, the Michael and Diane Hasley Fund, the Janet and Michael Scott Fund, the David Yuile and Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Fund, the Richard Ivey Foundation Contemporary Art Fund, the Contemporary Circle Fund, the Jay Smith and Laura Rapp Fund, and the Elcy Wallace Fund, 2016. © Adrián Villar Rojas.
ACTIVITY
Today We Reboot the Planet II is an multi-faceted installation piece created by Argentinian contemporary artist Adrián Villar Rojas. Shelves, lined with items composed of clay, organic and inorganic materials, rest on a brick base in the Gallery. Through this work, the artist imagines what kind of fossils and objects we will leave behind as our legacy.
QUESTION
What objects, organic or inorganic, would you add to this shelf?
Draw (or colour) objects for the shelf
Will your toy dinosaur make it on the shelf? What about your favourite rocks? Add your objects to the shelf.
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If you have access to a printer, print the activity card, draw your objects and colour the drawing.
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If you do not have access to a printer, draw your own shelf. Colour it and share it.
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Make them as realistic or not as you wish!
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