“We can be heroes, just for one day”
David Bowie
After visiting this exhibition, you will probably want to fly, to climb buildings, to read your teachers’ minds, to make yourself invisible when a heel breaks, to make it stop raining on your birthday party…
Unfortunately, these are just wonderful dreams, but there are certainly other ways to become a Superhero: take care of yourself and others, defend those who are different from you, protect nature and animals, listen to those in distress. You may feel like you haven’t moved a mountain, but collectively, every small gesture we make can help make a positive difference to the world we will leave to the next generations.
A hero, whether ancient, modern or of every day, can consider himself a hero, when he is driven by unassailable morals, lives with integrity and acts for the common good, becoming a role model for himself and others. The message we want to convey to you through the stories of the ancient and modern heroes explored in this exhibition is simple: you don’t need superpowers to be a hero, but we can all become one by changing the world around us with small everyday acts of solidarity, understanding and respect.