Abstract:

GAP pursues three main objectives: the first is of a scientific-intellectual nature, the second has an educational character, and the third of a social-cultural impact. The first objective is to investigate the history of prison graffiti and other forms of art in places of confinement. The focus is on the “secret prisons” of Palazzo Chiaramonte, however other prison graffiti, such as those of Narni (the Inquisition prison, Umbria) and of the Torre del Trovador in the Aljaferia Palace (the Inquisition prison, Zaragoza, Spain), will be investigated with a comparative approach. The observation will be finally extended chronologically and geographically to other forms of graffiti and wall paintings, both historical (ancient and medieval) and contemporary. The second objective is to train a group of young teachers (PhD students) so that they can have an overview of the artistic phenomenon of prison graffiti in a diachronic perspective, and then they can bring graffiti as a contemporary art practice into reformatories through specific artistic actions for inmates. The third objective is to make a concrete contribution to improving the conditions of prisoners in today’s detention institutions through artistic activities based on innovative teaching methods.

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Call ID: Strategic Partnerships for higher education

Project ID: 2020-1-IT02-KA203-080009