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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Litter Diorama
If you were to walk down the road you live on would you find these items in the ditch? YES! That is not good!!!!
We as a whole should take care of our world, after all this is the only one that we have. And seriously what did it, earth, do to use besides allow use to live. How do we repay it? We throw our crap out where ever we see fit instead of a trashcan.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Information From Powerpoint Presentation
Africa is a continent Rich in Art. Each region has its own distinction in the art they produce.
Central Africa consists of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe.
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Early art in Central African were mostly finger painted geometric image and monochromatic geometric images.
Most of the finger-painted geometric art found in Central Africa share some similarities with the art found in southern Africa, especially that of the Khoi art in the southern region. Scholars are still trying to find the links between these art.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the richest in this region where art is concerned.
These are four work of art from the late 19th century/early 20th century and from different groups within Congo.
The first work of art is from Boa, the 2nd piece is from the Suki Culture, the bowl is from Ambundu or Chokwe and the other masks is also from Chokwe.
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The Drinking horn is from the mid-late 19th century and comes from Kuba in Congo
The mask is a piece that is from Gabon and is also from the 19th century
The two pieces to the right are anthropomorphic polychrome coffins. It is said that they are used to burry dug up remains of the dead. No one knows exactly what they were used for.
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Rare Sundi carving from before the 20th century,
It is a maternity figure with a baby on its shoulder
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Art in West Africa is known for mixing traditional with modern adding to its diversity. The artwork found in this region is usually associated with witchcraft and passed down from generation to generation. Art found in West Africa are mostly ceramic, pottery and metalwork. The resources found determine the outcome of Art. Gold, bronze, wood and terracotta are used to create Art in this region.
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Humphrey-Umezukelike Dil is a well-known Nigerian artist who uses junk that he finds on the streets of West Africa to create his art. He is popular for his museum in Lagos called Junkyard Museaum of Awkward Things.
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"Nigerian sculptor Sokari Douglas Camp is known to work with steel and sometimes creating kinetic sculptures, her art reflecting her Nigerian roots and international issues. It is typical for her to reflect the funeral ceremony and festival of Kalabari culture in her works. Here is one of her 2008 works.
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Samuel Fosso is a popular Nigerian photographer whose various portraits of different people are-upon closer inspection-self portraits. Dubbed as witty and ironic, the self portraits have been identified to be an exploration of self-identity
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Pierre Goudiaby Atepa is a Senegal architect, and known as a master builder of the future. His dream is to transform Africa into a leading civilization for the modern world and harness solar energy. One of his favorite work of art is the ECOWAS Building in Lome, Togo.
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"Oumou Sy-also known as the 'Senegal's Queen of Couture'-is well-known for her bold and glamorous fashion designs. A mix of western chic and Afro-avant-garde, she commonly uses handmade jewelry with a identifiable African style. Nothing goes to waste as she uses koras as embroidery, CDs as decoration, and baskets as sleeves.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
My Diorama: Children in Poverty
By: Neisha Vernon
I decided to do my diorama on children in poverty because I feel very strongly about this issue. We fail to realize how the lives children live now have an impact on the future. Many children do not get to live the lives they deserve due to poverty. Childhood should be about fun, learning and growing but this is not the case for most of the children around the world. They spend most of their lives trying to survive some having no success.
The dark sky represents the darkness in the lives of these children and the trees represent life that was once there. The graves represent the death of children because of poverty. There are seven grave in the diorama which represents the continents. North America, South America and Antarctica are to the left and Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia are to the right. I included the continents to show that child poverty is everywhere and affects everyone. In the centre of the diorama are huts, which I attached picture of families standing in front of their home. These families are affected by poverty.
Monday, January 12, 2009
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