Sentences with phrase «cultural connotations as»

Musical instruments can be seen as extensions of the body, and her works explores their structures, systems and cultural connotations as well as acoustic qualities.

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His main argument is as follows: «The word Hindu which had essentially geographic and cultural meaning began to acquire religious connotations» and communal overtones when missionary religious began converting the untouchables and lower castes of Hindu society with promise of their liberation from caste indignities.

It's no coincidence that many of the foods commonly touted as aphrodisiacs have sensual connotations: chocolate has a way of silkily melting in the mouth, oysters and red wine are common indulgences on a romantic date night, ruby - ripe pomegranates have a long cultural history that is often linked to eroticism and fertility.

Rather, using DQIV as a case study allows us to understand the challenges of adapting dialects into video games amidst a series of cultural connotations.

Lull seeks to embody and perform a delicate relationship between sonic harmony and dissonance, underpinning it with connotations of deeply felt memories of childhood as well as cultural traditions.

Notably uninterested in either the cultural or philosophical connotations of colour, Rob Storr, in his essay for the exhibition catalogue that accompanied Herrera's inaugural exhibition of Lisson Gallery's 24th Street location in New York in May 2016, states: «Indeed it strikes me as impossible to disregard the existential aura of these latest compositions.»

In this context, Kelly's pure formalism resonates as strongly as the social and racial connotations of the shades — as they operate in the first part of the display — or their links to formations of cultural identity seen in the final room.

Compared with this formal purity, the title Coffin Paint — its Chinese title translates literally as «lacquer of longevity» — carries serious sentimental and cultural connotations.

«Both the color black and the number 13 are rich with cultural and historical meaning, so in these paintings the wealth of connotations is fused with a reflection of mood, emotion, and rational concepts on a simultaneous level... Jutta Koether emerged from the art scene in Cologne at the time when Martin Kippenberger and the German «Neue Wilde» painters, such as the artists of the group «Muelheimer Freiheit», first received international attention.

Primarily known as a conceptual artist, Michael Landy's practice often involves finding new potential for objects with specific personal or cultural connotations.

Although many of her materials may serve as a reminder of the intimate, daily acts that are commonly associated with women, such as applying make - up, her concern is simply with the physical merits of matter: its tactile, aesthetic appeal, rather than its cultural connotations.

Moreover, if Genzken's work exemplifies an older model of bricolage, in which found elements are treated as raw materials whose histories are incidental, then the more prevalent strategy since the 1990s has been to maintain the cultural integrity of the reused artifact — to invoke and sustain its history, connotations, and moods.