Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material

Exhibition + Atelier

2019—Present Day

The size and structure of the exhibition Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material make it easier to define concepts that go beyond those strictly connected to the contents displayed and illustrate a way of working in the Reggio Emilia Approach where research, staff development, and collective and social exchange proceed together.

There were a number of motivations for choosing an investigation like “Mosaic,” which focuses on drawing and narration, for example the visual language and the verbal language. First of all, there was a desire to go deeper into and reignite interest in the powerful language of drawing, which risks becoming weakened in the everyday repetitiveness. In this case, the graphic language was approached from an unusual point of view already explored and verified with the children, according to which drawing is invigorated by words, and words are invigorated by the marks of drawing.

Vecchi, V. (2019). A fascinating profession: For a democracy of knowledge. Innovations in Early Education: The International Reggio Emilia Exchange, 26(3), 4—15.