Normalization, to make it simple, is to make this heterogenious world a world where the young and the elderly, healthy and handicapped live in harmony. After the workshop, an exhibition took place where we showed the two murals, ours and the Florida's, counting 1785 admissions in one week. Then the canvas was painted for the following 3 days through numerous discussions. Also, when compared to the Florida's mural, there were some interesting cultural differences as to the images of certain concepts, such as the color of the sun, or the meaning of the crow as a symbol of peace or bad luck. In Korea, there is a serious desire for peace, and everyone is looking for some new concept of peace.
Adults can no more guide the children or introduce their own conventional idea on peace.
Children were gathered from 8 schools for the workshop, and encouraged to draw at their own will, which was a challenge since no children have ever painted a picture of this size. Emphasis was put on how children can recover their own viewpoints, eliminating the teachers' influences. What we learned from the workshop is the need for an art education as a means of expression of individualism. Self-confidence and what the child is feeling when working on a drawing matter, not what he or she actually drew. Children will grow up and paint even bigger pictures within their hearts.