Art-Based Un-Learning

  • 05 November 2026

The recently published book Art-Based (Un)Learning: Unexpected Dialogues with Artworks, shows how works of art can function as objects to ‘unlearn’. This unlearning is a personal process that gives room and inspiration to abandon the fixed learning paths and initiate new forms of learning and thinking.

Art-Based Un-Learning

HKU professor Fabiola Camuti, from the HKU research group Critical Creative Pedagogies served as the editor for this international essay collection, together with Jeroen Lutters (former lecturer at ArtEz) and Rahul K. Gairola (researcher at, among others, Digital Narratives Studio). The collection ties the contributions from over thirty prominent researchers, artists, designers and other professionals from disciplines as art education, art theory, design, literature, technology and the social sciences.

A different look at learning, researching, and the role of art in this

When used as ‘learning objects’, the artworks stimulate imagination, evoke new insights and are an invitation to adopt original perspectives. The book presents a critical look at the existing structures and assumptions in society, and in the arts and educational sector. For students and teachers, the collection offers inspiration to take a different look at learning, researching and the role of art in this. The various contributions can thereby serve as a starting point for further teaching, debate and research.

The book is now available at Valiz Publisher