Atividades artísticas no ambiente prisional

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impacts of artistic activities in the prison environment, based on the investigation of the potential of visual arts and crafts in prison environments, through research and authors who deal with the subject, as well as reflecting on the arts as tool to encourage self-knowledge, teamwork and individual resocialization. The theoretical framework includes discussions about the function of art from the beginning to its current use. The methodological procedure adopted consisted of a bibliographical review on the topic, aiming to obtain information and knowledge for writing this research. The data obtained indicate that artistic activities developed in prison environments, when planned with reflective proposals, result in positive use, taking the re-educated person from an idle state to an active state. Based on the results and discussions presented, it is considered that art is an effective means for self-knowledge, teamwork and resocializing results.