The children's biennial is a model for success: the third edition of the Dresden State Art Collections' (SKD) children's biennial is also a magnet for visitors. Since the opening of the admission-free presentation on June 1, over 100,000 children and adults have come to "Planet Utopia" and explored the show in the Japanisches Palais, which was co-designed by 130 children's advisory boards, experienced contemporary art and got creative themselves. Works of art are installed in ten rooms that touch on feelings, empathy and natural phenomena, as well as political and social issues - and interaction is traditionally encouraged.
The exhibition is a collaboration with the National Gallery Singapore, whose Children's Biennale is the model for Europe's first counterpart in the city on the Elbe. The premiere in 2018 was a surprise success with 110,000 visitors. This time, domestic and foreign artists have turned the 18th century building into a place of the future. The focus is on visions of peace, community, sustainability and global justice, as well as tolerance and community.
The Children's Biennale radiates beyond the city and Saxony, praised Art and Tourism Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU) during a tour. "It is not just cultural education for children, but appeals to every generation." And now children have become artists themselves, "they have contributed their wishes and ideas". According to SKD, the focus until the end of March 2025 is on the question of "how we want to shape our future and how we can make the world we live in a better place".
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