Cultural Symbols
This symbol is commonly used in many Indigenous Cultures to represent life and connection.
What is a circle?
This Mexican artist is know for self-portraits exploring identity and culture.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This technique involves folding paper to create art, commonly practiced in Japan.
Origami
Artists often express this through their work, including culture, beliefs, and experiences.
What is identity?
Art that raises awareness about unfair treatment or inequality is often called this.
What is activist art?
In Chinese art, this colour often symbolizes luck and happiness.
What is red?
This contemporary Indigenous artist creates work exploring colonialism and identity in Canada?
Who is Kent Monkman?
This textile art form involves stitching designs into fabric and is found worldwide
What is embroidery?
Self-portraits are often used by artists to explore this concept.
What is self or personal identity?
Murals are often used to share messages about this in communities.
What is social change or justice?
This pattern style, often found in Islamic art, uses repeating geometric designs.
What is a geometric patter or tesselation?
This Nigerian-British artist is known for vibrant patterned portraits exploring Black Identity.
Who is Yinka Shonibare or Kehind Wiley?
This method of dyeing fabric using wax resist is common in Indonesia
What is batik?
This term refers to art that reflects a person’s cultural background and traditions.
What is cultural fusion?
This movement highlights the importance of Black lives and has inspired many artworks.
What is Black Lives Matter?
What is story telling or ceremonies?
This Japanese Artist is famous for wave prints like The Great Wave.
Who is Hokusai?
Sand painting is a traditional art form of this cultural group in North America.
Who are the Navajo or Dine?
When artists combine elements from multiple cultures, it is often called this.
What is cultural fusion?
Indigenous artists often use art to respond to this historical injustice.
What is colonization?
This Mexican art form uses decorated skulls to celebrate loved ones who have passed.
What is Dia de los Muertos art?
This artist painted murals in Mexico to share political and cultural stories with the public.
Who is Diego Rivera?
This art form uses small pieces of colored material to create images, seen in Roman and Byzantine cultures
What is mosaic?
This concept refers to taking elements from another culture without understanding or respect.
What is cultural appropriation?
This term describes giving space for underrepresented voices in art.
What is representation or inclusion?