Produção artístico–cultural: o ateliê como espaço de sustentabilidade

Abstract

The research under discussion has the central scope to investigate the studio as a space for creation and production of sustainable art, as well as to discuss the binomial art and sustainability as an instrument of environmental education, identify the inputs and the sustainable art production process and present the artist's perceptions plastic facing the challenges of undertaking art under the dimension of sustainability. The theme is justified by the human urgency in the path of ecological awareness and preservation of the planet's natural resources, relevant to sustaining life. The effects of consumerism and the growing search for modernization have resulted in the degradation of areas and natural sources, causing harmful damage to society's quality of life. The motivation for the subject was due to the author's experiences in the production of art from recycled materials and militancy in environmental issues. The methodology used was the multiple case study, carried out among plastic artists in their spaces of creation with reusable raw material, the approach followed a qualitative line. The results indicate that the use of recycled materials around art represents a strong educational, socio-historical and cultural component towards preservationism.