Joshua Y'Barbo

Ideas on Parenthood and Art Coming Together for Gender Equality By Dr Joshua Y'Barbo (4 July 2024) 'Superhero and Rocket' (2023) by Joshua Y'Barbo. Marker, paint and collage on card. Daughter-daddy collaborative drawing. 21 cm x 29.7 cm As an artist-in-residence at the TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I explore the connection between art and communication. My work involves writing about important social and sustainability issues within art and culture. Recently, I delved into the topic of Parenthood and Art Coming Together for Gender Equality following the celebration of #GlobalDayOfParents . The United Nations has increasingly recognised the vital role of the family since the 1980s. The General Assembly has adopted several resolutions and proclaimed the International Year of the Family and the International Day of Families. The Global Day of Parents emphasises the crucial role of parents in raising children, acknowledging that the family bears the primary responsibility for nu...

  Art Lesson: Parent-Child Collaborative Paintings Created by Joshua Y'Barbo on 4 June 2024 via https://5minutelessonplan.co.uk/ From a Great Height  (2023) by Joshua Y'Barbo.  Daddy-daughter collaborative drawing.  Mixed media on Card. 16 cm x 21 cm. As an artist for the TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I strive to find avenues to educate, raise awareness, and build stronger relationships by researching the intersection of the creative and communication industries and significant global sustainable concerns.  With National Children's Day ( #NationalChildrensDa y) in May  and   Global Day of Parents ( #GlobalDayOfParents ) in June, I've put together an art lesson plan that carries forward the themes of collaboration in my last post,  Participatory Art and Labour: Exploring Creative Collaboration and Advocacy , into a parent-child collaborative painting lesson.  Overview This lesson will engage pupils in creating collaborative artwork with their par...

Participatory Art and Labour: Exploring Creative Collaboration and Advocacy Dr Joshua Y'Barbo   Wash Your Memory Inflation (2023) by  Choeun Kim.  Digital Print. As an artist-in-residence for the TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I research intersections between art and communication, which involves writing about important social and sustainability issues within art and culture. Last month, we celebrated May Day , a historically significant day in the labour movement, marking the global recognition of workers' contributions and the achievements of the international labour movement. This meaningful occasion, deeply rooted in the struggle for workers' rights, serves as a fitting time to acknowledge the role of participatory, socially engaged art in advocating for workers' rights and social change. These art forms have been instrumental in engaging communities, expressing the struggles and triumphs of the working class, and highlighting social justice and inequality issues. Through...

Art Lesson for May Day: Art, Labour, and Collaboration  Created by Joshua Y'Barbo on 4 June 2024 via https://5minutelessonplan.co.uk/ As an artist for the  TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I look for ways to share my research on the intersection of the creative and communication industries and significant global, sustainable concerns. Last month, I explored the connections between art and May Day.  While working on an article highlighting art and Participatory Art and Labor: Exploring Collaboration and Creativity, I created a lesson plan for those interested in teaching how art can be participatory and collaborative and address critical social issues, like labour advocacy for marginalised groups.  May Day Procession in Moscow (1956) by Diego Rivera. Oil on canvas.  Available at:  Mexican Mural School .  The poster reads, “The CTM (the Confederation of Mexican Workers) united with all Mexicans for the greatness of the Nation, 1947." It is sourced from  cr...

 Art Lesson for Earth Day: Using Art to Promote Environmental Justice Created by Joshua Y'Barbo on 13 May 2024 via https://5minutelessonplan.co.uk/ As an artist for the TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I constantly research the intersection of the creative and communication industries and significant global, sustainable concerns. Last month, I explored the connections between art and Earth Day. After finishing an article highlighting art and environmental justice, I created a lesson plan for those interested in teaching how art can promote a sustainable future. Big Picture This lesson explores how art can be used to advocate for environmental justice, raise awareness about climate issues, and inspire action. Students will engage in various art forms to visually represent and tell stories about environmental challenges and solutions. Objectives • Understand the role of art in promoting environmental justice • Learn how art can raise awareness and inspire action on climate issues • Eng...

 Art and Environmental Justice: How Art Can Promote a Sustainable Future By Dr Joshua Y’Barbo (7 May 2024) Earth's Day (Hurt, Sad, Upset) (2023) by Joshua Y'Barbo Colour pencil, sticker, and pen on paper. 210 mm x 297 mm. Introduction As an artist-in-residence for the TEAM LEWIS Foundation , I research important social and sustainability issues within art and culture at the  intersections of the creative and communication industries . Last month, I hosted Earth Day , which inspired me to write about how art can promote a more sustainable future.  Art has been a powerful tool for advocacy throughout history, particularly in global challenges we’ve faced over recent decades. In more recent years, art projects have become a means of promoting environmental justice.  Art has the capacity to raise awareness, to engage creativity for addressing complex problems, and may also support transformation to sustainability ( Dieleman 2017 ). However, the impact and outcome of a g...