Which artistic works are part of your own cultural identity? (2021) by Caroline Ardrey

Cultural Identity

2023-02-17 16:49:24 UTC

I think that the canon of art by Banksy is quite an interesting collection of work to relate to cultural identity. It is widely recognised in the UK and arguably acts as one of the leading trademarks to our artistic scene. His works are engaged with social and political concerns, shown for example in the pandemic, and one can argue that they are pieces which unite the country in both the speculation and mystery which encompasses them, but also the statements produced by his bold and unapologetic nature. Like the songs shown in the plenary, Banksy uses his form of expression to communicate his sense of unrest and unease towards societal issues, sometimes speaking for those who do not have the means to have their voice heard.

which artistic works are part of your own cultural identity?

2025-01-30 13:02:14 UTC

I think, all works that have shaped me as I've been growing up form part of my cultural identity because they have subtly changed how I think and view the world around me and how I interact with others

Works that are part of my own cultural identity

2025-02-03 21:39:46 UTC

I have been learning French — and about France — for a long time, mainly in Britain. So, since I still identify with the French culture despite being British, I would cite some French works of art that I have seen in the UK. My favourite is Les Grandes Baigneuses by Paul Cezanne. I saw it at the Tate Modern's Cezanne exhibition. It was particularly striking to read the curation notes which pointed out that the bodies of Cezanne's bathers became more androgynous throughout his career and across the iterations of his bathers. I think the body and ideas of it should be integral to anyone's cultural identity.

But I am also captivated by British work that is influenced by French art (just as I am influenced by the output of France, all of the time): for example, paintings by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell that are distinctly post-impressionist. Duncan Grant was also interested in bathing and the body. Bell and Grant lived together in Sussex, near where I live when I'm not in Birmingham.