Students in Lanzarote and La Gomera are enjoying the return of the art and education project, Ktálisis Nómada, which recommenced this term. The initiative, part of the broader Ktálisis project run by La Regenta Art Centre under the Canarian Government, offers students from local schools classes by artists Rafael Arocha and Roberto F. Perdomo until December as part of the Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Rights Plan.
At IES San Sebastián in La Gomera, Rafael Arocha leads a course titled “The Mirror Gaze”, where photography serves as a tool for students to develop critical thinking regarding the daily influx of images. Arocha commented, “We aim to foster image analysis and the critical review of a language that surrounds us all.”
Meanwhile, at IES Altavista in Lanzarote, Perdomo has introduced “The Small History of the Canaries”. His sessions focus on the multicultural aspects of Canarian heritage. Students have been actively engaging in traditional pottery techniques, connecting with ancestral practices. Perdomo expressed the project’s goal: “We want to cultivate a sense of belonging based on shared commitment to the care of our environment, rather than just our origins.”
Ktálisis Nómada aims to enhance students’ artistic abilities and critical thinking while promoting creative independence and active participation. The programme initially launched in Gran Canaria, continuing with various artists across the Canary Islands until June 2024. After La Gomera and Lanzarote, it will expand to El Hierro, Tenerife, La Palma, and conclude in April with Elodie Tchaves’s “Architecture and Play.”
