Visual Narratives and Mark Making · Drawing & Composition

Symbolism in Still Life

Using everyday objects to represent complex ideas and cultural identities.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an inanimate object tell a story about a person who is not present?
  2. 2What cultural meanings are attached to common household items?
  3. 3How does lighting affect the symbolic weight of an object?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AVA8D01AC9AVA8R01
Year: Year 7
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Narratives and Mark Making
Period: Drawing & Composition

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