CULTURAL JUXTOPOSITION
Mixed Media Collage Series
CHASING DESIGN
Artifacts from previous eras carry with them aspects of culture in the design and embellishments of the object. The quality of ornate chasing and annealing is evident in the etched designs of the metal helmet, and the designs show the style and form of renaissance Europe.
In contrast, the golden carved designs of Mayan relief juxtapose with the alloy metal of the helmet. The linework and forms have differing aesthetics from each culture, but together becomes a balanced cross between the two that play with the idea of globalization and the amalgamation of differing heritage. This could symbolize the combining of distinct nations and citizens to form mixed cultures such as with the local natives of the Americas and their colonial foreigners.
Today it is much easier to visualize coalesced cultures and styles because the bridge between different people is easier to reach. Printed media and the internet allows us to view two dissimilar aesthetics from one combined perspective. By comparing the differences, we can see similarities in their effect.
Cultural Amalgam: Gilded Helmet, 2022. Printed media collage, 8.5"x 8.5".
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