Episode 11: Art Education Between Everyday Life, Power, and Participation – How Does This Work in the Classroom? With Birke Sturm

In the eleventh episode of Didaktik:Dialog, I speak with art educator and art historian Birke Sturm from Mozarteum University about art education and how aesthetic education can extend beyond museum art to embrace everyday aesthetic practices such as fashion, photography, or memes. We discuss how these practices can be integrated into teaching to foster a more conscious engagement with visual culture. We also explore the widespread notion of genius in art, its impact on schools and performance assessment, and how art education can balance technical demands, openness, and creative self-empowerment. Birke shares insights from both research and her own teaching practice, illustrating why processes—as well as products—are important in art education.

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