Canal View Primary School Artists Residency - Year 3

c. Sanjay Lago
c. Sanjay Lago

Lead Artist: Sanjay Lago
Trainee Artist: Afton Moran

Sanjay and Afton worked with 2 Primary 4 classes at Canal View Primary School in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, looking at the theme of “Identity”, between January to April 2022. 

What does it mean to be us? What shapes us to be the people we are? What do we want the future to look like?

They worked in all the spaces that Canal View had to offer, from the outdoor playgrounds, woodspace and also the Canal itself. They created a space for the young people to play, to grow, to learn, to question and to enjoy. When talking about a theme of identity, they wanted to explore the many layers that make us the people we are.

Taking a leaf out of the book from Artist Brian Hartley, who Sanjay did his first Immerse project with last year, Sanjay used books such as “Big Panda and Tiny Dragon” and “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” as stimulus for creation. These are not only beautifully illustrated but hold a strong message within them: at a young age great lessons can build positive individuals.