ABSTRACT
This work is part of a research that problematizes the construction of the adolescent’s identity in the schooling process and its relationship with the teaching of Art. Its objective was to understand the influence of Art in the construction of the adolescents’ identity in a rural school, through a qualitative research with twelve adolescents from 6th to 9th grade who participated in five meetings of filmed artistic experiences, using participant observation, expanded records and interviews. Cultural Psychology highlighted the importance of the school in the development of creative activity and the teaching of Art in the (re)construction of the adolescents’ identity, contributing to the symbolization of experiences and feelings that are difficult to express, such as situations of bullying, loss and grief, gender and sexuality differences. The interpretation of the artistic productions used was an important psychological tool to deal with emotions, reflecting about the development of higher psychological functions.
Keywords:
adolescence; art; identity