Identity on Display

Among the many unique traits we have as humans is our ability create, learn, and share different ways of knowing our world. Through things like art, music, or language we can demonstrate different values, traditions, and beliefs to others. Those cultural values frequently influence the ways in which people make art and other objects. Culture also shapes our group and individual identities.  Looking at art from the past can help us understand more about the culture or identity of the people who made them and the times in which they lived.  Art can often preserve aspects of a culture and it can impact the way in which we see a particular society too.

How is identity shaped by an individual’s culture and other influences around them?

How much does your home environment and the people around you contribute to who you are?