ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. The book provides a unique opportunity for a provocative rethinking of the arts along philosophical lines by reconciling art, artists and pedagogy. It reflects on the absurdity of education locked into an endless cycle of measurement and competition. Gert Biesta produces an argument for the arts that avoids the pitfalls of individual expression and creativity. The book analyses several Deleuzian concepts in the context of art taught in school. It considers the parallels between Deleuze and Alfred Whitehead in the context of an Australian Aboriginal perspective and the restrictive curriculum that diminishes the Aboriginal culture. Deleuze's philosophy of immanence provides a theoretical platform for a shift in thinking around the arts in education in terms of the conceptual. The book concentrates on a drama project working with primary school age children, developing drama workshops from literature.
