Pop art

According to Experts...

General Characteristics:

Pop art is a movement that originated as popular art in the 1950s in England and later spread to the United States. It is art aimed at the masses, and its subjects are isolated commercial products. It involves representing everyday life products such as magazines, cans, televisions etc, which are part of popular culture. The course aims to teach simple notions through representations of the most famous works, including those by Warhol, Pistoletti, and Manzoni. In 1929 Freud argued that art was a good way to alleviate frustration from everyday life and to represent one’s inner world. Jung also claimed that art was an important tool for spiritual self-regulation. Thus, the course not only allows children to learn but is also useful for self-expression and imagination. The illustrations and techniques used allow easy enjoyment for children of all ages. Various materials are used, including tempera, pastels, drawings, colored cardboard, household items, and involve numerous artistic techniques.

Specifically:

The workshop promotes knowledge and learning, independent thinking, and expressive abilities. It promotes and enhances attention and concentration skills. It develops the personal critical and aesthetic sense and promotes  motor skills. The finished task and subsequent competence boost children’s self-esteem. In child psychology The jar of emotions is an important tool for self-representation, expressing emotions and fears. It can, therefore, serve as emotional containment and self-regulation, as well as integrating different aspects of the still-developing personalities of children. It can be a useful tool to better understand oneself.

Skills:

• Learning
• Critical thinking
• Attention
• Concentration
• Self-esteem
• Emotional regulation
• Expressive abilities
• Self-awareness.