Trazos de Libertad: Aprender Derecho Desde el Arte

Abstract

Limiting the learning of law to a classical and rigid pedagogy overlooks the changes in the way knowledge is acquired today, where we are invited to use imagination to represent our understanding of it. Taking this into account, why not consider art as a way to internalize the law? Art, in itself, questions and critiques the environment in which it emerges, just as the legal sciences cannot remain indifferent to the social context and instead respond to it proactively through careful evaluation. The Débora Arango Art Study Group, affiliated with the Faculty of Law at the Universidad Santo Tomás, Villavicencio campus, has, since its inception, fostered interaction between legal and artistic disciplines. This has enriched both the academic and cultural experience within the campus, positively impacting the education of law students from an interdisciplinary perspective. To this end, the formation of the study group will be addressed by identifying its main interests and objectives, which drove its establishment, highlighting the legal dimension of art as a teaching tool at both national and international levels. Likewise, the effectiveness of legal education through art is reflected in the various activities and events carried out by the study group, where the materialization of fundamental rights can be observed. These initiatives encourage its members not to limit law to theoretical study, but to develop it in a practical way that equally benefits their surroundings.