Art Brut is a concept born in 1945 to describe visual creations produced by self-taught artists and far from any cultural roots. Since the 1970s, their presence in contemporary art events has grown. This institutionalization phenomenon has led to a redefinition of Art Brut, whose works were not initially intended for exhibition. Despite growing porosity between Art Brut places and contemporary art institutions, these works still encounter resistance in their way towards greater legitimacy. Added to this situation, there is a second shift: supported studios for neuroatypical artists have become the new "breeding ground" for Art Brut, contributing to a profound change in its production methods, in opposition to the principle of self-taught art that had previously governed it.

This thesis aims to document the paradigm shifts that have occurred within Art Brut and to propose an experience capable of making tangible the pollination between institutions dedicated to contemporary art and Art Brut creation. To this end, the Higher School of Arts (ENSAV La Cambre), which hosts our research, a place that creates legitimacy but also utopia, is considered as a "heterotopic" space. We will co-construct workshops/laboratory there with art students and neuroatypical artists from two supported studios (Créahm bxl and Ateliers Indigo). This experiment in co-constructing knowledge and works, which involves many stakeholders, aims to encourage institutions dedicated to legitimate art to build themselves as self-critical and inclusive places. At the intersection of the human, social and education sciences, this interdisciplinary research aims to spread through the creation of an open source platform, a practical guide, podcasts, an exhibition and a symposium.