Hyundai Motor Türkiye implemented the “Hyundai Painting Competition: Vehicles That Heal the World” project, where children bring together their ideas about a sustainable future with art.
It is aimed for children aged 7-10 to design tools that will make the world a better place, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 10 works selected by the jury in the competition, strengthened in cooperation with Bilim Virus, will be transformed into reality in 3D by Hyundai Motor Türkiye.
Today, global problems and sustainability have an important place on the agenda of individuals of all ages. Children, in particular, have the potential to bring the most original and creative perspectives to these issues with their innate curiosity and unlimited imagination. Hyundai Motor Türkiye launched the “Hyundai Painting Competition: Vehicles That Heal the World” project to support this potential and enable children to express their vision of improving the world through art.
Developed in line with Hyundai’s vision of “Progress for Humanity”, the competition was launched in 2024 and strengthened in 2025 in cooperation with Bilim Virus, a social enterprise specialized in children’s studies. The project offers a creative platform where children bring together their imaginations with vehicle ideas that can produce solutions for a sustainable, innovative and better world.
The program consists of three stages. In the first stage, the Idea Development Process, it is aimed for children to gain awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), think about these goals and develop their stories.
In the following Artistic Design Phase, children express their ideas for tools that will improve the world in line with the SDGs with original drawings. In the Inspiring Selection Process, which constitutes the last part of the competition, expert jury members evaluate the works according to criteria such as creativity, theme suitability and artistic expression power. In this regard, a transparent selection process was designed with distinguished jury members within the scope of the project.
Ahmet Aydemir | Dr. Lecturer Member, Academician of Istanbul Bilgi University Department of Business Administration and Director of the Environment, Energy and Sustainability Application and Research Center
Ayça Çizer | Automotive Journalist and Content Creator
İdil Türkmenoğlu | Writer, Consultant, Lecturer and Founder of Children’s Young Art Theater
Seydi Murat Koç | Painter and Doğuş University Lecturer
Yalvac Ural | Children’s Literature Writer
As a result of these evaluations, 120 works will be eligible for the finals. Along with 9 works selected from the 7-8 year old, 9-10 year old and 7-10 year old categories with special needs, a work that deserves to receive the “Hyundai Special Award” will be transformed into reality in 3D format by Hyundai Motor Turkey, bringing the world of children’s imagination to life. In addition, gift certificates will be given to 10 authors by Hyundai.
With this project, Hyundai Motor Türkiye not only supports children’s artistic development; It also aims to increase their social awareness, spread awareness of sustainable development and raise a generation that looks to the future with hope.
For detailed information about the competition and application conditions: http://resimyarismasi.
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