The Exhibition
Pupils were asked to create an artefact representing their identity. They were encouraged to think about their identity in relation to the place that they live in, the languages and cultures that they are familiar with and the way they relate to the natural world.
Pupils responded to the brief in rich and varied ways. Some reflected on how they engage with nature; some took the opportunity to express their local and national identities; while others considered climate responsibility.
The artefacts have been grouped into three key themes. Use the menu below to navigate the exhibition by theme.
ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURE
Pupils depicted activities they enjoyed and how nature shaped their experiences
"I wrote a poem about nature as I think it is very important and special. I think that we need to raise awareness and take care of our earth and nature as much as possible. Around the poem I have drawn some things that are important and special to me e.g music, animals, tennis and formula one."
"My drawing describes all my values and likes to date, most importantly: my dog, who keeps me calm and happy. There are also lots of aspects of nature and human nature, like the ocean and ships, night sky and city buildings, and forests and people - all contrasts between both cultures. But they all fit in."
LOCAL AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES
Pupils considered the importance of geographical space to individual identity
Pupils took the opportunity to reflect on local identities...
"My piece of artwork is the city of Liverpool, this is my identity and all about Liverpool. I written a poem about my city and drew music symbols and artists to show the city nature of Liverpool and our surroundings. This poem means that I feel safe in my home and local area."
"I wrote a poem about a leaf 'leaving its tree' and moving to another, and how it struggled with its sense of belonging, but in the end it discovers that it is a collection of everywhere it has been and so on. I wrote this because it links to how people struggle on where to call 'home' often, and inform or remind people that your identity is you and everything to do with you, not just where you are from, which links to the topic of the project. I also used the word 'tra' which is Scouse for goodbye, which links to my culture. as someone from Liverpool."
"I chose a bee as bees represent people from Manchester and I was born in Manchester so it's part of my culture. I also chose chaotic shapes around the bee as life is chaotic so I think it symbolises life being weird and wonderful."
While others emphasised national identities...
Poland is my country, the place where I come from.
The nature there is wonderful, it’s a sight to behold.
The oceans are crystal clean, the trees are a forest green.
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Whenever I go to Poland, I take in all the nature,
and then I remember this 1 tree that I used to go to
it was on a lonely hill that towered over all its surroundings
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It also had a swing that I used to go on all the time,
when I went there, I left all my troubles behind.
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"My artwork is a fusion of Sri-Lankan and French culture. The white and black building is the Sacre-Coeur, which is a building located in Paris, France. The gold buildings are temples, which is a place of worship for Hindus, like me. The greenery represents the nature in Sri-Lanka, representing tranquility and growth. I decided to do France and Sri Lanka because my nationality is French and my background is Sri -Lankan."
This artwork was created using generative AI.
Hong Kong, where I am from, the country that fill with nature.
Nature's first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold.
The early leaf is a flower: but only so an hour.
The leaves subsides to leaves, so Eden sank to grief.
The city is fill of smoke, but nature is fill of freedom.
The wildlife should not be destroyed.
"I have used the Egyptian flag as the sun because my country means a lot to me. It is my light and hope. I have also drawn the River Nile, because it runs through many African countries but also Egypt."
"The artwork consists of water colours and the flag of Bangladesh. In 1971 is where they won the independence for their language. And the birds and butterflies represent freedom for their language. The birds and butterflies also link to nature as it's part of our world nature and habitat."
"My drawing represents how different cultures and languages come together to make up the wonderful city of Liverpool. This is through languages, open spaces, beliefs and campaigns that help to bring people together for good without conflict and discrimination."
CLIMATE RESPONSIBILITY AND THE POLITICAL
Pupils reflected on nature in the context of wider political questions
Pupils took the opportunity to consider environmental responsibility...
Blue Ocean
Ohh mother nature
the sights that she beholds
and the uncertainty of her future,
nature can be quite bold
The roars of her waves
and a splash for every beaches,
Elegant Coral reefs lying on the ocean bed
from colours from yellow, green, blue and red,
It is the homes of many marine wildlife
Just like us it comes at a price.
As we ruin the crystal clear water
with rich dark oil,
the natural beauty being dropped to shatter
with litter like plastic left to boil,
If fish could cry it would have shed a tear
as the end for them is becoming ever so clear,
So we must stop our way
and allow our future ones to play,
Nature is beautiful and we must keep it that way.
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"My artwork shows the nature in Liverpool and how we should take care of it."
"I chose this as it represents the plastic pollution in oceans and how it's harming sea life. This shows my identity as it shows my care towards animals."
"My artwork is a tree with all the types of conflict that Somalia is facing. One of the biggest apart from political insecurity and conflict is deforestation. I believe that if the rate of deforestation in Somalia decreased that it would open up more job opportunities and reduce poverty and famine and stabilise the environmental disasters that Somalia is vulnerable to."
Other artefacts emphasised peace
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