Michaela Košútová Guillaume

1.34 Developing Spiritual Literacy through Artephiletic Visual Education (Paper)

Michaela Košútová Guillaume – Department of Art education, University of Trnava, Slovakia

Abstract:

The study is devoted to uncovering the possibilities and tools through which artephiletics, as a specific type of visual education, can contribute to the development of spiritual literacy. The expressive nature of artephletics provides a wide spectrum for authentic self-expression. In addition to the visual creative expressive part, we also create a wide space for reflection. The reflective component of this type of visual education provides a space for open reflection on one’s own life and life direction, creating a background with great potential for the development of spiritual literacy. In addition to classical themes or objects, the inner world of the person also becomes the subject of what is depicted. The fundamental experiences and relationships that we experience in our lives are given the space to be reflected upon through the artwork and the subsequent verbal reflection on the created work. The study before you highlights how certain themes of spirituality are reflected in the work of students – future educators.