Priscila Giaretta Okuno

5.10 Digital Art and Its Impact on the Formation of New Generations of Visual Arts Educators (Paper) – virtual

Priscila Giaretta Okuno – Unicamp – Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil – virtual

Abstract:

This paper discusses the influence of digital art on the training of visual arts educators, focusing on the technological and conceptual subversion of digital media for artistic production, beginning with pioneers of digital art in the 1960s. It examines how these developments impact current teacher education by reshaping foundational concepts in the discipline.

The initial discussion references Arte Digital: Novos Caminhos da Arte by Wolf Lieser (2010), highlighting the shift in artistic “support” with the advent of digital media, including the diversification—or even absence—of traditional canvases. It further draws from Maria Lúcia Santaella Braga’s Linguagens Líquidas na Era da Mobilidade (2007), to reflect on evolving aesthetics in digital art. The analysis then turns to two studies: O ensino das Artes Visuais e as TIC and Smartphone e Artes Visuais, which examine the challenges and opportunities of digital art in education. These approaches contrast with traditional classroom models rooted in modern art pedagogy, calling for a renewal of teaching methods to align with new technologies and artistic practices.

Renato Frossard Cardoso’s article Ensino de Artes Visuais na Era Digital (2019) provides a central reference, emphasizing the need for continuous professional development and the integration of information and communication technologies. Teachers must be equipped to critically engage with contemporary issues in art and education. The discussion is supported by works from Alice Fátima Martins and PhD candidates Vilma Luísa Siegloch Barros, Maria Clara Silva-Forsberg, and Cilene Maria Lima Antunes Maciel. Through a bibliographic review and comparative analysis of key authors, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of teacher training within a digital culture shaped by new social standards and digitally fluent generations.