THE JOYS OF MUSIC EDUCATION - OLD SCHOOL SERIES "THE ART OF NOT EXPLAINING"

THE ART OF NOT EXPLAINING examines a particular contradiction of old-school music education: explain as little as possible, assume the student should somehow discover the technical solution alone, then respond with outrage when they fail to do so.

The painting turns the teacher’s escalating frustration into a performance of authority and wounded pride. Students arrive precisely because they do not already know; teaching requires finding a path into another person’s way of thinking, perceiving and learning.

Part of THE JOYS OF MUSIC EDUCATION — OLD SCHOOL SERIES, the work considers what happens when intimidation is mistaken for expertise and humiliation for education.

Read the Writing: Psychological Trauma in Music Education: The Art of Not Explaining

Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 40.5 × 50.5 cm

Collector information
Original one-of-a-kind artwork by Margarita Ceko
Signed by the artist
Certificate of Authenticity included
Ships from the Gold Coast, Australia
International collector enquiries welcome