Sexuality in art education is examined through artistic practice and doctoral research, conducted at the University of Lapland. A feminist and queer theoretical approach to photography, embodiment and arts-based action research provide methods for exploring how personal experiences of vulnerability and agency can shape both artistic and pedagogical choices. A/r/tographic insights, including encounters with bodily limitation, emphasize the significance of corporeality in art-making, learning and evolving as a pedagogue. This visual essay suggests that when teachers embrace vulnerability, discomfort and engage with unruly lessons, art education can foster ethical awareness, relational sensitivity and creative exploration.
Katri Kauppala (Sun,) studied this question.