Visually Engaging Youth project
Amna Qureshi
FLAG – A Shared Horizon, Visual Literacy experiment, Finland, 24/08/2021 – 4/11/2021 (Photos by Amna Qureshi)
Introducing visual literacy (VL) can increase the number of opportunities for creative expression among young people over the age of 10 and facilitate their growth as expressive and creative thinkers. This research investigates the significance of creative freedom and self-expression through the visual analysis of artworks produced in various case studies under the theme ‘Visual Literacy’. This study in particular reflects one of a series of six artistic experiments that were implemented in the Arctic city of Rovaniemi in Lapland with students from the University of Lapland as part of the AMASS Europe-wide testbed, a Horizon 2020-funded research project. The multi-layered qualitative study presents the findings from a participatory arts-based research approach that elicits young people’s creative expression through their personal artwork, such as mandala-making, photography, interviews, essays, portfolios, documentation, group discussions and reflections. The results of this study have proven to be a successful tool for research in the field of VL to support and build useful knowledge of reflective, creative and critical thinking. The young people were able to judge the effectiveness of telling stories, sharing experiences to facilitate meaning-making, creative and critical thinking, refining their interpretation for learning purposes and understanding the role of reflective and interpretive learning experiences.
Children’s summer workshop, Visual literacy experiment, Finland, 23/06/2021
(Photos by Amna Qureshi)
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Personal Mandalas, Visual literacy experiment, Finland, 01/03/2021 – 28/04/2021 (the photos on left) Creative processes for children exhibition, Visual literacy experiment, Finland, 11.01.2022 (Photos Credit Amna Qureshi)
FLAG – A Shared Horizon, Visual Literacy experiment, Finland, 24/08/2021 – 4/11/2021 (Video Credit Amna Qureshi)
FLAG – A Shared Horizon, Visual Literacy experiment, Finland, 24/08/2021 – 4/11/2021 (Video Credit Amna Qureshi)
