.	SYMBOLIC VISUAL LANGUAGE: SOCIAL COMMENTARIES Prof. Toth
.	: (UC, KSD, P, CLC)
.	Inquiry: How do artists represent symbolic worlds that draw upon a combination of real and imaginary events that call attention to ideas on cultural identity? Objective: This idea calls upon the TC’s capacity to consider cultural relationships. By decoding shapes and symbols we see in art and by using shapes and symbols to make our own art we find that creativity opens the possibility of finding meaning and appreciation for the differences and uniqueness in humanity.. Artworks to consider: Marc Chagal, I & the Village; Paul Klee, Fish ; Luciano, “Gallos” Activity: MIXED MATCHED MEDIA Create a social commentary using VISUAL symbols as a means of communication. You could, write a short description of an experience where you encountered a cultural crossing. (This could be a happening, event, ceremony, festival or situation where conventions gave way to new possibilities for change). Make a simple sketch or drawing of 5-6 elements of that story using pencils. How can you symbolize place, setting or mood? Again, draw 5-6 objects, people or place, that symbolizes the essence of this text. Arrange the separate, cut-out parts so they blend together to form a new picture, a new whole. Choose a medium to explore drawing symbols. If your symbols require small details, you need to draw with a medium that allows for details. Craypas or oil pastels are hard to make details because it is soft and mushy, but are great for bold shapes and textures. Color pencils are good for details but are less usefull for coloring large areas, such as backgrounds. Crayolas are a good medium for details and large areas, but don't have the boldness of color pencils or craypas. watercolors are also good for large areas and combine nicely with crayas and oil pastels. Reflection: How does each image speak to various different cultural phenomenon? How can each of the artworks that we created speak to different aspects of your teaching curriculum? VOCABULARY: SYMBOL A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept or quantity; i.e., an idea, object, concept, quality, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature, and representations for these concepts are simply token artifacts that are allegorical to (but do not directly codify) a symbolic meaning, or symbolism. Spoken language, for example, consists of distinct auditory tokens for representing symbolic concepts (words), arranged in an order which further suggests their meaning. MEDIUM • A format or material for expression, such as "the medium of painting" or "the medium of dance" • Recording medium • Medium (spirituality), a person who claims to serve as an intermediary between the living and the dead • Medium of instruction, the language used to educate in • Average
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