https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/19942 2026-10-13T07:18:33Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50519 Title: Terrores internos : a construção visual de sentimentos por meio do terror psicológico Abstract: This research investigates the use of horror as an artistic language to represent feelings experienced during the undergraduate program in Visual Arts. Based on personal experiences, three personas—The Stranger, The Stalker, and Freedom—were developed to visually express emotions considered difficult to convey through words. The theoretical framework is based on the contributions of Sigmund Freud, through the concept of the uncanny, Michel Foucault, with his reflections on surveillance and power relations, and Naomi Wolf, through her discussion of the beauty myth and the mechanisms of control over the female body. In addition, the research engages with contemporary artists whose works contributed to the visual and conceptual development of the artworks produced. The methodology consisted of bibliographic research, the study of artistic references, experimentation with different artistic media, and the creation of an exhibition entitled Inner Terrors. As a result, illustrations, sculptures, and an installation were produced, seeking to transform subjective experiences into works capable of provoking reflection on identity, surveillance, freedom, and belonging. Throughout the research, it was observed that feelings initially understood as individuals also reflect broader social structures, demonstrating the potential of art and horror as tools for investigation and poetic expression. 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50514 Title: Arte como espaço de escuta e subjetivação: o papel social das visualidades em contextos hospitalares de saúde mental Abstract: This undergraduate thesis aimed to investigate the relationships between art, mental health, and care through the visual arts workshops carried out at the Mental Health Inpatient Unit (UISM) of the Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia (HC-UFU), within the framework of the Dê Lírios Extension Project. Initially, a historical overview is presented, addressing changing conceptions of madness, the emergence of the asylum model, the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, and Nise da Silveira’s contributions to the development of care practices grounded in art. Subsequently, the study discusses Lev Vygotsky’s theoretical contributions regarding art as a social experience, as well as the concept of transdisciplinarity by Barasab Nicolescu as a means of articulating art, psychology, and mental health. This research adopts a qualitative and reflective approach, drawing upon the author’s experience as a visual arts workshop facilitator at the UISM. The analyses highlight the potential of visual arts workshops as spaces for expression, listening, and relationship-building, while also revealing the limitations and contradictions involved in artistic practice within a hospital setting. It is concluded that art, although not capable of structurally transforming institutions, can produce small ruptures in the dynamics of control, favoring creative experiences in psychic suffering. 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50493 Title: Narrativas visuais: a produção artística e o ensino na experiência de professor/as negros/as Abstract: This Final Course Project, developed in the Visual Arts course, investigates the presence and visibility of black teachers working in the field in Uberlândia, using photography as a tool for recording, memory, and affirmation. The research stems from concerns raised by reading Viola Davis' autobiography, In Search of Me, and by the perception of the limited presence of black references and teachers in the academic and school environment. The observation of low representation in the teaching staff of educational institutions motivated questions about the trajectories of these professionals and the conditions for remaining in the artistic and educational field. The project combines bibliographic research, interviews, and photographic production, proposing the construction of a visual and exhibition collection that values narratives that are often invisible. Previous experience in the extension project Afrofotobiografias em questão: A visibilidade dos invisíveis (Afrofotobiographies in question: The visibility of the invisible) contributed to the methodological deepening and understanding of listening as a central procedure of the investigation. By bringing together active teachers and recent graduates, the work seeks to reflect on representation, permanence, and recognition, affirming photography as a political gesture of visibility and the construction of collective memory. 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50450 Title: Fora da moldura: sticker art como releitura e expressão de identidade Abstract: The current project investigates sticker art through the creation of the authorial character Acelora, inserted into reinterpretations of well-known works of art. The aim of this research is to produce a pack of stickers of reinterpretations of famous paintings to generate discussions about street art. The work has a qualitative approach and uses visual and theoretical references in the field of digital drawing. As a result, the character was associated with the author and the stickers spread to other cities. 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z