Unit 5 Art History - Oceania, Australia, Africa PDF

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• Oceania - collection of islands in the South Pacific • In this region, we get the western word for tattooing • Sailors went to this area, saw these tattoos, got these tattoos, and then made the word tattoos • Many Indigenous cultures have a tradition of inked skin markings

! ! ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H8RUg25UPk! ! • Video above shows the practice of tattooing, and how much the tattoos are part of the culture — they are not just decoration, they tell a story and they are deeply meaningful ! ! • Po’oino was the artist for the rock’s tattoos ! ! Australia ! • Evidence of rock paintings in Australia dating back to at least 40 000 BCE! ! • The spirituality of these art works are still present in contemporary aboriginal arts! ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJCyTppCFVc! ! • This video speaks about Emily Kame Kngwarreye

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! ! ! ! Emily Kame Kngwarreye - Australia • These are massive artworks representing various aspects of the spiritual life of indigenous people in Australia ! ! • Emily became an artist very late in life — well into her 80s ! ! • She is an acrylic painter ! ! • Art can be a life long practice of something that someone discovers late in life!

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Africa - Ghana

• What we see with many artists, including Emily, is the formation of arts collectives where indigenous people form their own mechanisms for making and selling their artwork — they take the control back from western colonial art ! ! • Indigenous art continues to grow in its academic intellectual value and monetary value — this piece is over 2 million $

• Ghana was originally part of the Asante Empire ! ! • A key part of the Asante Empire’s culture was kente cloth — colourful woven cloth that was indicative of status, royalty — very important in the culture of the people ! ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLhOOkDZPA! ! • You see the size of these productions that he makes from bottled caps and other recycled goods ! ! • He’s giving back to his community by creating a workshop — employing people, provides opportunities ! ! • He uses his artwork to provide a livelihood to his community...