Art installations in early childhood education: Playful and performative experiences

Abstract

This article is the result of a systematic review of publications on art installations in early childhood education over the last 20 years. The content presented in them has been analysed and synthesised. From the 42 academic articles, doctoral theses and final-degree projects collected, the relevant information was extracted, i.e. information related to the installations and various surrounding topics. This information was classified and categorised with the help of the Nvivo12 software and the final document was written with the search results organised and showing the state of the art of the topic at hand. In this way, it was possible to observe the connections that these school installations have with play, the senses and performance, on the one hand, and the educational contribution they make possible for the comprehensive child development and meaningful, active and dialogical learning, on the other.