Expressing existence: Critical thinking through art, ethics and philosophy

This is an interdisciplinary education project initiated by professors from two different disciplines and departments: philosophy and visual arts. The proposal required the following from professors and students: analysis of texts, self-reflection and reflection in groups, and the interpretation and application of what was understood through several expressive means. The purpose of all this is to promote critical thinking and experiential learning of philosophical, ethical and artistic topics. In order to finalize the project, the topics approached were: the philosophical movement of existentialism and the artistic trends related to expressionism, from the 20th century to the present day. In accordance with the project plan, the students researched, read several works, discussed them and shared their individual and group reflections in innovative and creative ways through pictorial projects, video production, performance and installations.