Art is not merely a formal expression, but a bridge that responds to loneliness, connects with society, and embodies genuine life. From recognizing differences to learning to appreciate, a moving dialogue about social emotional learning and life awareness unfolds.

This course was led by Assistant Professor Chen Chun-wen of the Graduate Institute of Arts and Humanities Education at National Taipei University of the Arts, a member of the teacher training committee, and invited Ms. Han Shu-hua, founder of Duobao Art Academy, to share the creative records of the students. The lecture led students into the artistic world of autistic youth, allowing them to experience how Duobao students use their brushes to convey their inner emotions and connect with the external world through their pure, spontaneous, and unique works.

The initial motivation for teacher Han Shuhua and director Lin Zhengsheng to establish Duobao Art Academy stemmed from the survival difficulties faced by autistic youths after leaving the school system. Due to their unique cognitive styles, autistic youths often find it difficult to adapt to traditional sheltered workshops or production line work.

Forcing them to adapt often brings immense pain and may even cause them to give up their childhood talent for painting.

To create future possibilities for these children who love to draw, the association established a "school for all time," providing a safe space for children to go out and create art every day, achieving self-reliance and aptitude development.

In terms of artistic creation, the works of Duobao students exhibit an extremely pure and spontaneous style. While most artists painstakingly pursue a personal style, Duobao students simply and naturally "be themselves," resulting in works that are unique in their own right. Painting serves as a bridge for them to respond to loneliness, express emotions, and yearn for social connection.

For example, student Bai Jun felt lonely and neglected since childhood. In order to gain friends and recognition, he persistently drew "Mona Lisa" repeatedly, hoping to draw it as well as Leonardo da Vinci to attract people to be his friends. Student Shu Wei broke the conventional timeline, condensing the light and shadow of a day into a single work. He also recorded the railway, cave, camellia and waves during his trip to Hualien on a horizontal drawing paper.

Teacher Han stated that we should not only be tolerant of children with autism, but also learn to appreciate their uniqueness, allowing society to see their pure and rich life stories through art. The students from the art education center who participated also felt the sincere artistic intentions from the beautiful works and innocent personalities of the Duobao students, and reflected on the fact that as human beings, we are not fundamentally different from each other.