An Investigation into Muhammed Yalcin Who is Talented and Mentally Disabled

This research aims to examine the paintings of Muhammed Yalçın, who has 70% capacity loss to work, IQ level in the range of 35-40, and who is particularly talented in the field of visual arts, in terms of plastic values, the influence on his social development utilizing Bloom’s Taxonomy. In the study, case study, which is among the qualitative research methods, was used. Examples from Muhammed Yalçın s paintings on paper, canvas, floor and wall, in which he transformed the slum house into a work of art, were collected. A semi-structured interview form was used to interview with his parents. Whether or not the paintings produced by Muhammad contributed to his communication skills was examined in his works. The paintings produced by him were analyzed descriptively using plastic values and Bloom’s Taxonomy. In the study, it was observed that his works have aesthetic values and original qualities, and they contribute to his social development and psychological comfort. Furthermore, it was understood that he uses these images as means of expression and communication. When the pictures were analyzed according to Bloom’s Taxonomy, it was seen that he could create works of art at synthesis level in the cognitive domain, organization level in the affective domain, and affective level and origination level in psychomotor domain.