Entre escritas, memórias e narrativas: rastros das manifestações da arte no Colégio de Aplicação João XXIII de 1978 A 1987

Abstract

This work was borne out of my need to discuss the Arts education at “Colégio de Aplicação João XXIII / UFJF", where I studied from 1981 to 1984, and where I have taught Arts since 1995. The survey was initiated in order to reflect both on the curriculum and on practical Art Teachings in the same school. However, along the way and after time spent with the files, the focus shifted to one of a historical nature. I found sixteen books in the school archive containing a series of annual reports by former principal Lucy Maria Brandão. In studying this rich material, I saw the possibility of looking at the general history of art education through the lens of its micro-history. Dated 1978 to 1987, the reports became the point of departure and arrival of this research, generating the following research question: "How constituted was the history of artistic education in ‘CA João XXIII’ between 1978 and 1987?" This is inspired both by post-structuralism and on Foucauldian studies (exploring the issue using the documents, including pictures), and the relationship between memory-history, as expressed in my memories and narratives collected during interviews. This study reinforces the importance of art in the “Colégio de Aplicação João XXIII” constitution, giving visibility to numerous artistic practices carried out during that period. I will highlight the permanent presence of the Arts in school life that occurred across the board in the school holidays in some projects, and as a teaching resource in some subjects. I will focus on the question both the potential and challenges of Art beyond the Art discipline, and their links to the History, Memory and Subjectivity processes.