Ship of Tolerance, an international art project started by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, fosters unity among children by using art to bridge divides. Its latest version launched on May 31 at Oakville Galleries in Canada. The project features a 60-foot wooden ship built by carpenters from Manchester, embodying ancient Egyptian design. Children from various backgrounds create paintings for the ship's sails during workshops, counteracting divisions caused by conflicts. The initiative remains relevant as geopolitical tensions escalate, with invitations from Middle Eastern countries to host the project.
The project's latest iteration opened on 31 May at Oakville Galleries on Lake Ontario... It is part of an exhibition of the Kabakovs' work at the gallery, Between Heaven and Earth.
Over the years, carpenters from Manchester, England have built a 60ft-long wooden ship at more than a dozen locations around the world... The installation is based on an ancient Egyptian boat design.
Children from diverse backgrounds, initially divided by geopolitical and social conflicts, racism and sexism, gather for workshops to create paintings that are joined to create the sails of the vessel.
Amid the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran at least two more Middle Eastern countries extended invitations to... Ship of Tolerance.
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