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As part of the Laisse ta trace, students took part in a series of sixteen workshops where they were able to explore several mediums and meet numerous artists. During the two brainstorming workshops with the students, one of which was held at the BAnQ, we designed the mural taking into consideration the space it would occupy within their school. Unfolding across the three walls of the inner courtyard, we conceived it as a story told in three acts. We can thus follow the protagonist, a ladybug who experiences various events dotted with encounters.
Raising the fact that the high school journey is strewn with obstacles and even storms, the students mentioned how important it was to them that the mural also reflect all the resilience that this allows one to develop. Thanks to the storms of life, a friendship can be born, or even help us get through a more difficult period. That is why mutual aid and teamwork were highlighted in the mural. Through rain, snow, and wind, we reap what we sow; thus even a dandelion can manage to grow through cracks in the asphalt.
In this narrative, we also find a nod to the school’s values. By following the ladybug’s journey, we can see it flourish through the diversity of its encounters, demonstrating open-mindedness in the face of differences. On one of the panels, we can observe an act of kindness, as the ladybug offers a mushroom as an umbrella to a snail. Self-transcendence is represented by the dung beetle pushing its ball of compost, reminding us that we can overcome the greatest mountains and that we must believe in our own strength in the face of adversity. Finally, who better than ants to illustrate a sense of responsibility? They work as a team for the good of a community, despite the weight of the heavy leaves they carry through dense nature all the way to their anthill.
