Activities Paulo Nimer Pjota & Ola Hassanain

About the Activities

The activity cards developed for the exhibitions offer playful and thoughtful ways to engage with the artworks. Whether used during guided tours or explored independently, the activities invite visitors of all ages to look more closely, move through the space with intention, and connect what they see to personal ideas and experiences.

From observation and drawing exercises to storytelling prompts, poetry, and group games, each activity encourages active participation and a deeper understanding of the themes presented in the exhibitions. These activities are designed to be accessible, creative, and open-ended, supporting multiple ways of seeing and thinking with contemporary art.

The visitors can find the activities at our front desk.

Activity inspired by the work of Paulo Nimer Pjota: A Lua e AU (The Moon and I)

Visitors are invited to interact with Paulo Nimer Pjota’s layered paintings through creative observation and imagination. Activities include silent contemplation, guided drawing, storytelling, and even group rap-making. Participants are encouraged to invent myths, imagine new worlds, and pay close attention to recurring symbols like cosmic eggs, vases, and dragons. The exercises foster both solo focus and collaborative play, offering many ways to dive into the visual richness of the exhibition.

Activity inspired by the work of Ola Hassanain: The Watcher

This set of activities invites visitors to engage with themes of climate change, memory, and migration through careful observation, imagination, and reflection. From drawing what you see in a mound of clay, to writing a poem based on an Arabic phrase on the wall, participants are encouraged to connect personal experiences to objects, sounds, and materials in the space. Group exercises like memory games and storytelling foster interaction and offer playful ways to explore deeper ideas.