Shinan-gun Hosts Save the Children’s ‘100 Verbal Wounds’ Exhibition

Expressing the Emotions of Children Hurt by Adults' Words Through Paintings

From the 3rd to the 7th of this month, an exhibition titled "Drawing, 100 Words of Emotional Wounds" will be held in the lobby on the first floor of Sinan County Office in collaboration with Save the Children. (Photo by Sinan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ki-woon] Sinan County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 5th that it will hold the exhibition "Drawing, 100 Words of Verbal Wounds" from the 3rd to the 7th on the first floor lobby of Sinan County Office in collaboration with Save the Children.

This exhibition is part of a campaign by Save the Children, the world's largest child relief NGO, which started last year on its 100th anniversary to spread awareness that children should be treated as complete individuals, not as possessions of adults.

Save the Children selected 100 hurtful phrases adults say to children and displays 100 paintings expressing the emotions of children who heard these words, along with explanations, on 25 art pillars.

One of the exhibited works introduces phrases like "I heard he got first place without even attending an academy," which are hurtful, and suggests expressing them instead as "Mom (Dad) knows you tried your best."

Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Sinan County, who visited the exhibition, said, "I felt the need for adults to change their awareness so that children are not hurt," and promised continuous support for the protection of children's rights.

Since 2018, Sinan County’s Jido-eup and Imja-myeon have been selected for Save the Children's rural child support project, continuing mutual cooperation to protect children's rights.

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