Art Theory: BVA 313 - 05/03/2019 (Homework)
My Final Year project question:
How by uncovering my cultural identity through drawings reflects cultural acceptance in nowaday's diversified society?
[using fairy tale story, Cinderella to reflect on my project]
In theory paper, I need to come up with a specific question central to my year three project. (Abstracting)
My question:
Why cultural identity is important in a diversified society?
In Theoretical & Practice-based research:
My objective is the key aspect of the audience, to inform them about personal identity in a diversified society/ acceptance of diversity in this multidiversified world.
1.Theoretical materials
Book: Cultural and identity from communication in your life by Shawn Wahl and Juliann Scholl
https://he.kendallhunt.com/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Kendall_Hunt/Content/Higher_Education/Uploads/Wahl_Scholl_1e_Ch3.pdf
An extension of social identity theory is the self-categorization theory, which takes a more psychological approach to capture the self. Self-categorizing implies that self-concept is the cognitive element of the self. Self-categorization implies that the self-concept is the cognitive element of the self that comprises several representations available to a person. (Page 76)
Communication theory of identity proposes that people maintain different, overlapping identities within one cultural group and these vary in salience and intensity and that there can be different ways of expressing or experiencing a single cultural identity. (Page 77)
2. Exploration through drawings
3. Definition of terms for my project.
Production:
Centralizing topic with personal experience. Growing up as the fourth-generation of Chinese descendence in Malaysia, Sabah. Which majority populated by the Malays and Bumiputera.
Now studying abraod, in a different country.
Lyle Ashton Harris:
Reception:
The engagement of my work with the audience. Encouraging others no to be afraid of differences in cultural identity.
Cathy Lu:
Authorship:
Since my topic is on cultural identity, my work will be presenting my cultural diversity, with Malay and Chinese culture. Some symbolism of the two culture merging together on a portrait.
David Pearce:
"As a non-Māori, I was in an environment where I was the minority, and this provided an interesting position from which to explore my upbringing and identity as a Pakeha."
I will be using technology (like camera, computer) as a medium to document my findings and exploration in my art making process. Beside's that, I find it a great way to promote my work in the world wide web.
Or maybe digital painting.
How by uncovering my cultural identity through drawings reflects cultural acceptance in nowaday's diversified society?
[using fairy tale story, Cinderella to reflect on my project]
In theory paper, I need to come up with a specific question central to my year three project. (Abstracting)
My question:
Why cultural identity is important in a diversified society?
In Theoretical & Practice-based research:
My objective is the key aspect of the audience, to inform them about personal identity in a diversified society/ acceptance of diversity in this multidiversified world.
1.Theoretical materials
Book: Cultural and identity from communication in your life by Shawn Wahl and Juliann Scholl
https://he.kendallhunt.com/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Kendall_Hunt/Content/Higher_Education/Uploads/Wahl_Scholl_1e_Ch3.pdf
An extension of social identity theory is the self-categorization theory, which takes a more psychological approach to capture the self. Self-categorizing implies that self-concept is the cognitive element of the self. Self-categorization implies that the self-concept is the cognitive element of the self that comprises several representations available to a person. (Page 76)
Communication theory of identity proposes that people maintain different, overlapping identities within one cultural group and these vary in salience and intensity and that there can be different ways of expressing or experiencing a single cultural identity. (Page 77)
2. Exploration through drawings
3. Definition of terms for my project.
Production:
Centralizing topic with personal experience. Growing up as the fourth-generation of Chinese descendence in Malaysia, Sabah. Which majority populated by the Malays and Bumiputera.
Now studying abraod, in a different country.
Lyle Ashton Harris:
Issues of culture and politics/empowerment have always been at the heart of my experience on the Continent and in the US. I was fortunate to live in Tanzania with my family in the mid-70s as part of a post-Civil Rights wave of African Americans going to do service. Being there during my childhood has been invaluable to both my work and personal life. When we returned to the Bronx, our house became a sort of cultural hub in exile: there wasn’t a week we weren’t hosting meetings with African students, politicians, and members of the African National Congress, like my stepfather. By providing a safe meeting place, my family was able to forge and nourish connections between Africa and the US, fulfilling the dreams of my grandfather who was a race man in the tradition of Du Bois. Decades later, as part of my tenure at NYU, I traveled to Ghana to help establish the University’s campus in Accra. I was most active as a liaison between NYU students and Ghanaian communities, using art as a bridge between multiple cultural contexts.
The engagement of my work with the audience. Encouraging others no to be afraid of differences in cultural identity.
Cathy Lu:
I definitely think people who are familiar with Chinese art and imagery seem to be able to understand the tropes I’m using. For people not familiar with the imagery, the violence and the humor are what stand out most.
I love when people see my pieces from far away and are just drawn to the 'nice' colors, but then they get closer and are really disturbed by the violent or sexual imagery, and then they begin to question why. People who are familiar with traditional Chinese imagery, or the ‘100 Boys Playing’ genre tend to understand what I'm trying to comment on - about gender and cultural identity, and how disjointed they are. For people not familiar with the imagery or references tend to see anime, the violence, and humor. Either way, questions of why and what the girls are doing stand out for most people. Authorship:
Since my topic is on cultural identity, my work will be presenting my cultural diversity, with Malay and Chinese culture. Some symbolism of the two culture merging together on a portrait.
David Pearce:
"As a non-Māori, I was in an environment where I was the minority, and this provided an interesting position from which to explore my upbringing and identity as a Pakeha."
Pearce said his artwork reflected the inspiration of his surroundings as a child and the stories his grandmothers' had told him.
He uses mostly acrylic paint on canvas and describes his art as figurative, conceptual and post modern.
Cloud, acrylic on masonite, 1600mm, by David Pearce
Technologies: I will be using technology (like camera, computer) as a medium to document my findings and exploration in my art making process. Beside's that, I find it a great way to promote my work in the world wide web.
Or maybe digital painting.
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