DAIJ Mural Analysis by Tara Edwards

What subjects, settings, symbols, or actions do you see?

tedwards33 — 2025-09-25 23:58:45 UTC

What is the title of the mural?

How did the artist use the elements of art to compose the piece? Which elements are most prominent?

tedwards33 — 2025-09-25 23:59:08 UTC

Elements of Art: Line, shape, form, space, value, color, texture.

What do you think is the meaning of the work? What is its purpose? To entertain? To persuade? To inform? To inspire? To challenge?

tedwards33 — 2025-09-25 23:59:24 UTC

What is your reaction to the work? What emotions does it evoke?

What makes this art piece a success or a failure?

tedwards33 — 2025-09-25 23:59:29 UTC

What would you change and/or leave the same?

Do you feel like the purpose is clear or does it need more detail or context?

History in Our Hands

tedwards33 — 2025-09-30 20:29:25 UTC

Joe-EEH!

471746ja — 2025-09-30 20:30:22 UTC

Black hands In a holding position, Butterfly, The sun, Native Americans?

Joe-EEH!

471746ja — 2025-09-30 20:36:04 UTC

I see the red side and it seems like a dark side. The blue goes BOOM! One side texturized other flat -0-_-

Joe-EEH!

471746ja — 2025-09-30 20:39:08 UTC

The hands look like they're asking for something or as if something is falling into them. The red looks dark as if there is a dark future and the blue seems as if its like someone remembering the happy past they have had. The butterfly is a beautiful creature but when they were young they were annoying insects. I think it's showing that even in the dark past the future will be beautiful.

sophiaa01 — 2025-09-30 20:41:09 UTC

I see the hands as inviting

Joe-EEH!

471746ja — 2025-09-30 20:45:21 UTC

The art piece is amazing. I think that the point is not clear though. I have no idea what it means but if it is talking about the future and past I would add more of significant things humans have done into this art piece. If it's inviting people in I would do a broken door and a welcome mat.

I think the purpose of the piece is to inspire inter-ethnic unity and to preserve culture/history. - Tara

tedwards33 — 2025-10-14 18:08:26 UTC

2025-10-24 03:41:55 UTC

I believe that the purpose of this art piece is clear

2025-10-24 03:43:39 UTC

I think the purpose of this art piece is to inform. I believe that the hands in this art piece is to draw someone in. Bring them into acceptance no matter the culture