wow, I was totally wrong on this one--Ellery was right, the artist is Cost Rican and the exhibit was in Nicaragua.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Vargas
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
"Dinosaurs in the attic" myths
In the "Dinosaurs in the attic" Reading, interesting points caught my attention specially one about Boas believe on myths and its importance in order to understand a culture. Myths are a collection of stories by which we explain our beliefs and our history. It encourages and creates values within a society. Through these communal tales, we are connected to one another, to our ancestors, to the natural world surrounding us, and to society. They justify a culture's activities; establish customs, rituals, religious belief, laws, social structures, hierarchies, arts and crafts, and other cultural information.
“Like the majority of artifacts, myths reveal influences, contacts, and ideas from other cultures”. A myth is a narrative about the origins of the world and therefore an essential part of a culture. There is no better way to understand a culture deeply than to know and appreciate its mythos, its stories, and its dreams. They teach respect for another culture though understanding what is valuable and important for them. For me, myths demonstrate what a culture stands for in a creative and open way.
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