Art as a Social Language: Power, Identity & Visual Communication
visual communication workshop
Images are never neutral. From royal portraits and religious paintings to advertising campaigns and social media, visual culture influences how we understand power, identity, leadership, belonging and social values. Using artworks from different periods, participants explore how images…
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Description
Images are never neutral.
From royal portraits and religious paintings to advertising campaigns and social media, visual culture influences how we understand power, identity, leadership, belonging and social values.
Using artworks from different periods, participants explore how images communicate ideas, shape collective narratives and influence the way we see ourselves and others.
Through discussion, image analysis and collaborative activities, participants gain practical tools for understanding visual communication and navigating an increasingly image-driven world. Each participant receives a custom-designed activity booklet to support observation, reflection, discussion and personal discoveries throughout the session.
Benefits
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- Develops critical thinking
- Encourages perspective-taking
- Explores communication through images
- Supports diversity and inclusion conversations
- Creates meaningful group dialogue
Includes
- Interactive presentation
- Guided image analysis
- Small-group activities
- Reflection exercises
- a custom-designed participant booklet with visual tools, reflection prompts, note-taking space and take-home resources.
Additional Experience Info
Available formats range from short interactive sessions to half-day and full-day experiences.
Hosted by Jeanne Couaillier
About the Host
Jeanne Couaillier is a French art lecturer and creative workshop facilitator based in Lisbon. She studied art and design in Paris at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Her early career combined several creative fields: she designed textiles for haute couture while living in Switzerland, worked with several haute-couture companies, produced for interior design magazines, and created costumes for dance companies and productions at the Comédie-Française. She was also laureate of an international landscape design competition. After ten years of teaching in France, she began developing art talks and workshops while living abroad. In China, she also gave lectures for fellow teachers on integrating art history into different disciplines. She later continued this work in Shanghai and Bangkok, offering accessible art talks and creative workshops for international audiences. Since moving to Lisbon in 2023, she has been developing art history talks and workshops in English and French for adults and children, collaborating with cultural venues, galleries and schools.
Certifications & Credentials
Master's Degree in Art and Art History , Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France)
Diploma with Special Honors, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Paris, France)
US Teaching Certification
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), United Kingdom
Over 20 years of international teaching experience and 9 years of experience designing and delivering art talks, workshops, and cultural learning programmes for diverse audiences.
Focus Areas
Creative/Culture
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Languages
English, French
Travel Locations
Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Porto, Algarve
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
A screen and chairs
Past Clients
The British School of Lisbon, Dipont
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