Jilung* Contemporary Arts Training Pilot Program
A highlight of the program was the month-long residency of artist Jason Wing, who used his experience and success as an Aboriginal Australian contemporary artist to inspire young Tibetans to experiment with new techniques for expressing their traditional heritage. Jason taught innovative and experimental techniques including stencil-making. These skills have given participants the ability to offer their services to local tourism enterprises seeking to decorate building interiors or introduce new designs for menus, posters and other publicity materials, highlighting the economic potential of the program.
By emphasizing individual creativity and practical techniques, the Jilung pilot program helped young Tibetans and other ethnic minorities develop confidence and skills they can use to pioneer new forms of cultural expression. An exhibition will showcase student artworks from 14 December to 12 January. By allowing program participants to sell their works for the first time, the exhibition will demonstrate the economic potential of contemporary art for local livelihoods in Tibetan areas.
* Jilung (Tib: ) means spring wind, referring to the wind that warms the land after a long winter. In literature, it represents a person or force that brings assistance and inspiration.
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