Kids' APT - A collaboration

British filmmaker Nicholas Bonner worked closely with artists from the Mansudae Art Studio in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), to create a spectacular series of paintings inspired by one of the country’s most treasured tales, The Fairy of the Kumgang Mountains . Children could experience the magic of the story unfolding as they viewed the large picture book paintings and listened to the tale, accompanied by a Korean narration. Children’s Drawings Artists from the Mansudae Art Studio also conducted a series of drawing workshops with local school children aged 8 to 12 years and invited them to depict their dreams and favourite activities to share with children visiting Kids’ APT. Mansudae Art Studio The Fairy of the Kumgang Mountains Mansudae Art Studio North Korea/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) est. 1959 The Fairy of the Kumgang Mountains 2009 Sound files, paper, watercolour, MDF, paint / Photograph: Katie Bennett The imagery of the children’s paintings perhaps had the strongest impact — the passer-by forced to stop as one or two images hold their attention. Nicholas Bonner 30