Vivências estéticas com bebês e crianças bem pequenas: experimentações no campo traços, sons, cores e formas à luz da Arte Contemporânea

Abstract

This research, linked to the Professional Master's Program in Arts at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), investigates the field of experience Traces, Sounds, Colors and Forms (TSCF) proposed by the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC), aimed at babies and very young children (0 to 3 years). The study originates from the daily life of the Maria Pacheco Rezende Municipal Early Childhood Education School in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, and seeks to understand how some of the principles and concepts of contemporary art can enhance aesthetic experiences and creative processes in early childhood. Recognizing the child as an active subject who uses different languages to interact with the world and construct meaning, the research is based on the National Curricular Guidelines for Early Childhood Education (DCNEI) and also on the Municipal Curricular Guidelines (DCM) of Uberlândia to support a practice that values gesture, movement, and sensory experimentation. Methodologically, this is a field study with participant observation, using photographic records and a logbook as resources for documenting investigative processes instead of finished products. The analysis focuses on understanding how contemporary art can engage with the rights to explore and express oneself, opening space for autonomy and for the acceptance of unique forms of children's expression. It is hoped that this study will contribute to a more respectful and powerful view of children's production, promoting educational environments that guarantee the freedom to discover and create.