Children are geniuses of play. In the smallest of spaces they can create their own place. And give them the proper tools, they can even produce art that help adults understand each other better. By the observation of this truth, in 1985 at the suggestion of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda, The "World Boys & Girls Art Exhibition" Part 1 was inaugurated. It arrived in Thailand in 1994 and put on show at the Thammasat University. It's to this end that Soka Gakki International (SGI) and Soka Gakkai Thailand (with the support from the Department of Fine Arts and UNESCO) will put on show once again the World Boys and Girls Art Exhibition 2 at the National Library, Tha Wasukree, from December 7-18; before finishing its tour of the country at Siam Discovery Centre from December 20-31, 2001. World Boys and Girls Art Exhibition Part 2 has visited more than 28 countries prior to reaching Thailand. In this second show, the paintings and drawings have been selected from 100,000 submissions. The exhibition enable children to share their perceptions and convey their messages of peace, their dreams for the richness of our world and their faith in the wealth of different nations' cultures. The art contains not only the overflowing energy and innocence of youth, but also speaks of freedom, being created with no hint of studied technique. The works are full of beauty, are powerfully moving and are filled with the vibrancy of life. And more than anything, they speak of the joy that blossoms when wars end. Glancing through the exhibits, you will notice the rich tones in the skies. Very few of the children use standard colours. The harmony of pink and yellow found in some of the paintings express transparency, while the graduation from ultra marine blue to tan found in others creates a sense of drama. Of course many of the tones can be found in the real sky. But going beyond that, children paint the colours they sense in their hearts and so the sky becomes unique. It is the organizers' hope that the current exhibition will serve as a site of rediscovery for adults. Putting grown-ups in touch with their common humanity. An important message contained in World Boys and Girls Art Exhibition, says SGI; is the freedom of expression that the pictures and drawings represent. Indeed, there are many children in the world who are unhappy because there is no peace and stability in their world, or worse, because they have no freedom even to draw.