Artistic practice and pedagogical practice: what and why?

Abstract

Artistic and pedagogical practices have changed since the middle of the 20th century, changing from hermetic techniques, such as classes as ends in themselves, to projects that involve a rich interplay of theory and practice. The choice of particular practices – whether artistic or pedagogical – tends to be initially based on technical reasons, but subsequently they embrace a wide conceptual framework. That change has to do with the systematization of the Triangular Approach, with art as transiting through time and space, with a shifting social context. Reflecting on these conditions is part of the process of teaching and learning Art in the school setting.