José Guerrero's abstract expressionism as a teaching subject to achieve the social inclusion of people with functional diversity

Abstract

Summary: Since 2016, in Granada and within the Project “The European Night of Researchers” the workshop “Paint your painting like José Guerrero” is developed like some activities to disseminate science and art. In 2019 and 2021, the proposals were made by young people with functional and intellectual diversity, who were students of educational institutions with special needs. The objective of the activities sought to disseminate the work of José Guerrero through inclusion, equality, social participation, integration and elimination of barriers. Methodology: It was qualitative, in a practical way (field work), promoting learning through fun, and in a dynamic way. Results: Very personal drawings were obtained, with great plastic expressiveness and related to abstract expressionism. Discussion: The works resulting from the activities became narratives of resilience and resistance and, artistically, they are of great value because they are made by authors not trained by the usual academic methods and who analyze the visual stimuli from perceptions other than the general ones. Conclusions: The dissemination of José Guerrero's work was achieved as a fun tool that helps these people achieve inclusion, equality and social participation and to achieve equity in society and the elimination of barriers.