Description

Peacemakers is a transversal project I have been developing over the last years, exploring how art can serve as a powerful tool for change, using the image of children acting as messengers of peace.

This project exists both in the streets around the world and on canvases for exhibitions, bridging activism and artistic expression. I have painted my Peace Soldiers in cities across four continents (including Australia, Thailand, France, and Mexico) and exhibited them in galleries in Paris, Melbourne, and Mexico City.

Each piece is a visual call for empathy, unity, and hope, portraying children not as passive figures, but as active symbols of resilience and peace. The project raises awareness around the need for action in times of crisis, whether social, political, or environmental, by inviting viewers to imagine a future shaped by compassion rather than conflict.

Peacemakers is not only an artistic series, but a statement and commitment to the idea that creativity can heal, unite, and inspire. It is my way of reminding the world that even the smallest voices can carry the greatest strength.

Extract from Valé autobiography. Read More