Event 3

For this event I attended the Fowler Museum on campus. I would relate this event to the topic “two cultures.” I found it very interesting because it combined race and art together. Walking throughout the museum learning about African American Fashion, Pantsula 4 life and Enduring Splendor. For this event I focused on the two cultures of African American Fashion and art. With these two different cultures combined together it really related back to the first class of our class.

African American Fashion Art
The designer Lisa Folawiyo from Nigeria creates bright colors, composite patterns in her unique work. Her work African art based on her culture that she sees everyday in her lifestyle. With her African fashion combine with art has expanded her network and thrived all across the globe. Folawiyo combination of African fashion and art has inspired her culture and many others around the world.
Myself with Folawiyo's work
 Also the artist Sam Vernon combined technology, culture and art together. Being from New York his art is very spiritual that eventually chimerical. Vernon’s art is very unique that i've never seen before and a lot of his work reminded of the "two cultures."


Vernon's Mask
Overall, at the Fowler museum I learned that the combination of African American fashion and art of Folawiyo’s work shows that these African cultures are inspiring to learn from. Also Vernon mask that combined technology and art was unique and something that I’ve never seen before. I believe the Fowler museum relates to the class because it shows the combination of the “two cultures” in two different scenarios.

-Kyle Molnar

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