SIGNS SYMBOLS & SIGNIFIERS When we Survey & Research the 6th Region of our Diaspora, and higher echelons of the Arts & Culture Establishment. What is Revealed can be Horrific, Bitter, and Contentious. The Best of Us through higher Virtues, God given Talents, Courage, Stamina, and Will Power, refuse to be reduced, force to surrender,
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PHOTOGRAPHY Through a Smartphone and New Digital Technology, we all participate in the production and consumption of photographic images. Millions of images are circulated daily, around the world. In this familiarity with a visual language, we rarely consider the message or intention of the person behind the camera. Possibly, neither the person taking the
PART 1 2000 A.D. – 21st CENTURY Continuing with the brief overview and summary, on the journey through the world of the Visual Arts. I am sending out a big Thank You! To all the readers, who have requested an insight about my activities and practice in the arts. From the beginning to the present
PART 2 1990s – Public & Commercial Visual Art Through exhibitions in public and commercial art galleries, numerous touring art shows , both in the UK and America, including popular restaurants in London. From reviews and interviews in art magazines and newspapers, my work gained a lot of exposure. Many opportunities were presented. Curators took
PART 3 Art Education Near the end of the 1970s, I made plans to attend Art School in America, New York. I began living in the borough of Queens, with my uncle. I applied to Parsons School of Art, and the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. I was accepted at both places. The School
PART 4 Growing up, I received instructions directly from my parents, and grandparents, as senior guardians. Respect for yourself and others, was considered to be a mark of a person, from a decent home and background. Additional advice came from uncles, aunts, and respected elders in our circle of family, and close friends. Look, Listen,
PART 5 I am often questioned, how did the passion began? Well, the creative journey through the worlds of the Visual Arts, began at a very early age. I had no thoughts or ambition to be a creative person, ideas came and I went with the flow. It was a natural thing to do on
VISUAL ARTS PRACTICES Visual Arts Businesses – Not for Profit One good example, at the upper level of this area is the ‘Prix Pictet Group.’ They are the leading group in the world for Photography Prizes and Awards. They offer grants, contracts, media partnership, and other forms of support. Major non-profits are run as professional
THE ARTS – PUBLIC & PRIVATE Public Arts Any forms of art specifically commissioned to be enjoyed, stimulate, educate, and seeks to engage public interest and universal concepts are identified as ‘Public art. The works on display must be accessible and all-inclusive for the whole population, including visitors from abroad. Government supported institutions and
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Brief Definitions Postmodernism represented a major departure from ‘Modernism,’ with a distinctive distrust of theories, categories, hierarchies, and fixed identities. Utilised across many creative fields and disciplines, postmodern theories were very proactive. It was associated with critical theories, including deconstruction. Postmodern intellectuals, describe the pursuit of modern knowledge, and value systems as socially driven.