Community, Art and Aesthetic Education

Abstract

In the article, the topic of community is presented in relation to art, education, and aesthetic education. Attention was paid to the value of art and related educational activities in shaping community. The art refers to the work of Joseph Beuys and his interpretation of social art and social sculpture. Artistic activities that are proposed in the creative activities of pupils were indicated, such as: happening, art action, collage, assemblage, and even street art. These types of creative activities develop students’ skills of cooperation in a group, their tolerance for the diversity of artistic solutions, their ability to express themselves through physical matter and creating artistic matter, creative courage and being in a group, and, in sum, helping to develop creatively and socially. Me and others, others and me and creativity, and art with us, we all create a community.

Keywords

• community
• art
• education
• cooperation
• creativity