Abstract

The article presents a reflection on the notion of art as an expression of emotions. The aesthetic theory of Nietzsche and Collingwood explores how art transforms the artist as the work is created. Notions that are in line with the art therapy, method proposed by twentieth century psychology, where art becomes a mechanism for transforming and healing the individual by exploring emotions and raising awareness of the internal world. Self-exploration through art allows the development of artistic creativity and self-reflection in relation the internal world that is often ignored.