Popular plastic symbols and making use of them in contemporary wall design

Document Type : Original Article

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Decoration Department, Higher Institute of Applied Arts, Fifth Settlement

Abstract

Every society has its own artistic heritage, plastic vocabulary, and special symbols that express its philosophy and beliefs, and describe its daily life as an expression of the society itself. This is clearly evident to us in the arts inherited from different civilizations and societies that are distinguished and unique from each other with plastic vocabulary that helps researchers understand the artistic foundations and aesthetic values of each. Art and civilization, recording the lifestyles and culture of each society and its distinction. Given the authenticity and comprehensiveness of the Arab popular heritage, consideration must be given to preserving it from decline. There is an urgent need to emphasize artistic interaction and revive the popular heritage by addressing the role of the artist-designer in Egyptian popular symbols and how to invest them in contemporary formulations that enrich the field of wall designs. Hence, the researcher believes that it is possible to invest in the Arab folklore and its philosophical implications for the sake of

Designing a collection of contemporary murals by taking advantage of these legacies

Research problem

Despite the importance of Egyptian folk symbols and that they abound with huge collections of symbols, which contain many plastic and expressive values, but as a result of the accelerating rhythm of life and modern technology that has become a threat to the popular heritage and cultural heritage, these symbols have become unknown to many of the general public, especially Youth, and in light of what the world is witnessing in terms of conflicts and external influences that seek to fragment our identity, we must work hard, each in his field, to confront and preserve our popular national identity, in addition to what the researcher noticed about the lack of a specialized study to employ Egyptian popular symbols to make contemporary wall designs of similar importance. a popular character, so this research is an attempt to document these inherited symbols through different ages

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