Silvia Spadoni on Art Education as Performance
Silvia Spadoni, a lecturer at Bologna's Academy of Fine Arts and part of MAMbo's educational team, integrates a theatrical method into her teaching, blending theory with hands-on experience. Her journey into art pedagogy began while instructing children's drawing at the University of Reggio Emilia. In 2000, she collaborated with Cristina Francucci to establish the Art Teaching Communication Department. Her curriculum explores aesthetics, philosophy, and phenomenology, prioritizing interdisciplinary approaches. Workshops feature narratives with actors such as Marco Baliani and Bruno Stori. Influenced by philosophers like Merleau-Ponty and Didi-Huberman, as well as poets Valéry and Rilke, she has contributed to Bologna's "Bussola d'oro" project and expresses skepticism towards digital education. She plans to invite educator Franco Lorenzoni in the future.
Key facts
- Silvia Spadoni teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna and works at MAMbo's educational department.
- She started her career teaching children's drawing at the University of Reggio Emilia.
- She co-founded the Art Teaching Communication Department at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna in 2000 with Cristina Francucci.
- Her course covers aesthetics, philosophy, and phenomenology for the Biennial Specialization in Art Didactics and Cultural Heritage Mediation.
- She uses theatrical strategies in her teaching, collaborating with actors Marco Baliani, Bruno Stori, Roberto Anglisani, and Renata Palminiello.
- She cites influences including Merleau-Ponty, Didi-Huberman, Carlo Sini, Remo Bodei, Didier Anzieu, Eugenio Borgna, Paul Valéry, Rainer Maria Rilke, Mariangela Gualtieri, and François Truffaut.
- She leads the 'Bussola d'oro' project for the Municipality of Bologna, working with teenagers from peripheral areas.
- She is critical of digital education, emphasizing the need for physical presence and real encounters.
Entities
Artists
- Silvia Spadoni
- Cristina Francucci
- Marco Baliani
- Bruno Stori
- Roberto Anglisani
- Renata Palminiello
- Luciano Anceschi
- Franco Calamandrei
- Franco Lorenzoni
- François Truffaut
- Merleau-Ponty
- Georges Didi-Huberman
- Carlo Sini
- Remo Bodei
- Didier Anzieu
- Eugenio Borgna
- Antonio di Benedetto
- Paul Valéry
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Mariangela Gualtieri
- D'Innocenzo brothers
Institutions
- Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna
- MAMbo
- GAM of Bologna
- University of Reggio Emilia
- Municipality of Bologna
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Reggio Emilia