Phrases with «vernacular forms»

The phrase "vernacular forms" refers to the everyday or informal way people express themselves in their own language or dialect. It includes the casual words, phrases, and expressions used by a particular group of people in their own region or community. Full definition

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Sentences with «vernacular forms»

Raised in a culturally rich community steeped in vernacular forms of creativity — bottle trees and fences decorated with eggshells — and characterized by a strong ethos of saving and recycling, Outterbridge was quite literally surrounded by used and discarded objects valued for their potential afterlife. (artandpractice.org)
Inspired by artist Mike Kelley's observation that «the mass art of today is the folk art of tomorrow,» the exhibition examines the role of vernacular forms in more than two dozen works that run the aesthetic gamut: the hand - crafted work of Aaron Spangler juxtaposes with Lari Pittman's carnivalesque day - glo paintings; Marc Swanson's glittering trophy heads with Rachel Harrison's urban relics. (museumpublicity.com)
Adam McEwen (1965) is an English conceptual artist, living and working in New York City, best known for his artworks that appropriate vernacular forms of everyday consumer products and objects and repurpose them in new, unexpected contexts. (widewalls.ch)
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Phrases with «vernacular forms»

Sentences with «vernacular forms»

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