Atelier Ultrablu — The Myth of the Cave

What is it? What is hiding in the shadows?

During the workshop, children will choose silhouettes of mysterious objects. Using their wildest imagination, they will transform these shapes through drawing and painting, giving them new meanings. At the end of the session, we will reveal the objects from which the silhouettes were created, not to compare them, but to show children how a simple object can conceal infinite worlds and meanings.

Accompanying this journey into the world of shadows will be illustrations from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, illustrated by Andrea Calcagno (ULTRABLU artist).

All tools and materials will be provided by ULTRABLU.

As part of REF Kids, ULTRABLU Atelier offers five different workshops dedicated to art, creativity and literature for children of different age groups.

Each workshop explores a literary work, whether classical, mythological or contemporary, presented through visual interpretations by ULTRABLU artists. The children will then rework these interpretations to create their own personal works of art.

Each session involves direct collaboration with the neurodivergent artists of ULTRABLU Atelier, guiding children on a journey of discovery towards their own unique and personal creativity.

The workshop is open to ALL children, both neurotypical and neurodivergent.