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Creative Process of Creating and Interpreting Cultural Artifacts
Student’s Name
Capella University
HUM-FPX1150: Cultural Understanding Global World
Instructor
Date
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How Culture and Artistic Expressions Influence Human Thought and Behavior
Culture and artistic expressions can affect how one thinks and behaves. They can even
result in change in how one thinks and behaves. These can achieve this by triggering reflection
of culture and artifact, what they express and thus, impact one’s thoughts and behavior. A good
example is the artifact selected in this care. The cultural artifact is known as The Sugar Shack,
which is created by Ernie Barnes. This art was created in the early 1970s. It involves a group of
people with elongated limbs dancing with their eyes closed. The figures in the painting see to be
moving spontaneously and playing. Different figures have different poses that seem to be in the
process of motion. By looking at the paint, one would be excited and almost feel the music and
see the figures dancing. It shows individuals that are having fun. This artifact might influence
how people think in relation to having fun in the future. For example, the figures are seen
dancing with their eyes closed, probably focusing on their inner self and at the same time, fully
connected with the others around as they dance to the music. The view about being able to value
self and enjoy and at the same time be able to connect and develop relationships with others is a
though and behavior that the viewer can pick from this artifact. This is just one of the aspects of
the painting. Since individuals have different cultural lens, they would reflect and interpret the
artifact differently and thus, affect their thoughts and behavior in different ways.
How the Artifact reflects on Collaborative and Individual Efforts
The artifact does reflect the efforts of the artist and also collaborative efforts. For example,
Barnes’ art teacher Ed Wilson did teach him that he should observe his experiences in life very
closely and record them by using art (Anapur, 2022). This instruction seems to have been
effectively utilized and implemented in this artifact. The artifact was inspired by one of the
childhood experiences and memory of the artist. Barnes grew up as a shy and reserved boy and
Creative Process of Creating and Interpreting Cultural Artifacts
Student’s Name
Capella University
HUM-FPX1150: Cultural Understanding Global World
Instructor
Date
, 2
How Culture and Artistic Expressions Influence Human Thought and Behavior
Culture and artistic expressions can affect how one thinks and behaves. They can even
result in change in how one thinks and behaves. These can achieve this by triggering reflection
of culture and artifact, what they express and thus, impact one’s thoughts and behavior. A good
example is the artifact selected in this care. The cultural artifact is known as The Sugar Shack,
which is created by Ernie Barnes. This art was created in the early 1970s. It involves a group of
people with elongated limbs dancing with their eyes closed. The figures in the painting see to be
moving spontaneously and playing. Different figures have different poses that seem to be in the
process of motion. By looking at the paint, one would be excited and almost feel the music and
see the figures dancing. It shows individuals that are having fun. This artifact might influence
how people think in relation to having fun in the future. For example, the figures are seen
dancing with their eyes closed, probably focusing on their inner self and at the same time, fully
connected with the others around as they dance to the music. The view about being able to value
self and enjoy and at the same time be able to connect and develop relationships with others is a
though and behavior that the viewer can pick from this artifact. This is just one of the aspects of
the painting. Since individuals have different cultural lens, they would reflect and interpret the
artifact differently and thus, affect their thoughts and behavior in different ways.
How the Artifact reflects on Collaborative and Individual Efforts
The artifact does reflect the efforts of the artist and also collaborative efforts. For example,
Barnes’ art teacher Ed Wilson did teach him that he should observe his experiences in life very
closely and record them by using art (Anapur, 2022). This instruction seems to have been
effectively utilized and implemented in this artifact. The artifact was inspired by one of the
childhood experiences and memory of the artist. Barnes grew up as a shy and reserved boy and
