IB Visual Arts Exhibition 2025

Once more, the two campuses collaborate to create the International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Exhibition. This year, it took place at the Museu do Pontal. Thanks to the excellent planning and coordination of the visual arts department and personnel, the show was fantastic. Students pursuing the IB Diploma investigated world issues and made a direct connection between them and their artwork, whether it be sculptures, paintings, or installations. Offering a wide range of experiences and encouraging spectators to fully immerse themselves in the art experience, the variety of artifacts throughout the event was the exhibit's greatest feature. Deforestation, the significance of climate change, mental health concerns, soul connections, and other topics were among the numerous subjects covered. Students' connections to global concerns truly mirrored the IB Diploma's appreciation of globalization and how it permeates every step of the process. For the IB Visual Arts students, the exhibit marked a significant turning point and vividly illustrated their commitment and meticulousness. 

In one of the exhibitions, “Empathy is Closeness” is a clay sculpture that, while still heavily influenced and full of significance, embodies the relationship between technique and comprehension. The sculpture discusses the value of human connection and interaction through empathy: how it helps us grow and how empathy is related to our treatment of the planet Earth, affecting whether it advances or regresses. In order to contrast the lifeless clay with nature’s liveliness, and how two people's connection enables plants to flourish, the artist also chose to incorporate actual plants. This is similar to how relationships and connections allow plants to grow. 

To sum up, the exhibition was once again a fantastic addition to the IBDP, not just for the students participating but also for all other students who had the opportunity to see the display and make their own international connections.