Transforming Image (In-person)

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Thursday, August 26th, 2021

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

In this 90-minute program, students encounter examples of historical and contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations paintings and are introduced to the innovative Image Recovery Project. Using infrared technology and raking light, historical painted images are recovered from bentwood boxes, house fronts and other cedar sculptures and belongings to reveal images hidden under dirt or ash. The recovery of these images allows First Nations artists and researchers to see the uniqueness and beauty of historical Northwest Coast paintings. A visual presentation paired with a walking tour through MOA’s galleries highlights both new and old works with extraordinarily painted designs. Contemporary bentwood boxes recreated from the infrared photographs of historical boxes are used in a tracing and sketching activity to encourage students to look closely and appreciate the artists’ design skills

To book this program, please submit a booking request.

https://moa.ubc.ca/school-programs/types/transforming-image/

Big Ideas

Changing ideas about the world created tension between people wanting to adopt new ideas and those wanting to preserve established traditions.

Contacts and conflicts between peoples stimulated significant cultural, social, political change.

Exploration, expansion, and colonization had varying consequences for different groups.

Human and environmental factors shape changes in population and living standards.

Collective identity is constructed and can change over time.

Emerging ideas and ideologies profoundly influence societies and events.

The physical environment influences the nature of political, social, and economic change.

Trip Details

City:

Vancouver

For Grades:

9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Thursday

Times Offered:

10:30 am, 12:30 pm

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

ESL, Homeschool

Packages Provided:

Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

$7.35 per student (admission to the Museum and taxes included) — free for Indigenous students — for regular school programs. Supervising adults and teachers are free. If you book two consecutive programs on the same day, the rate is $10.50 per student.

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