Reading the intangible heritage in tangible Akan art
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The intangible aspects of Akan art give it content that hasto be ‘read’ in order for it to fulfil its purpose and beenjoyed. Hence there is an inextricable link between theintangible and tangible parts of an artwork, with thetangible explaining the subject matter. It is theinterpretation, and the meanings given to Akan art thatmakes it function effectively as an integral part of Akanculture. In some situations, art functions as a form ofcoded language representing the Akan world view, values,proverbs and aesthetics, in other words, the intangibleaspects of their culture. Their art is thus made up of twocomponents, the invisible and visible parts. Akan artworksare not only works of aesthetic value, they provide culturaland historical evidence of the time and period in which theywere made. They reveal the technology, materials, beliefs,cultural practices and the circumstances under which theywere made as well as their relations with other culturesand peoples. They are a valid source of evidence for peoplestudying the Akan. Their art has the status of legibledocuments, the tangible aspects of their intangible culture. This article seeks to establish the link between the unseencomponents of Akan art and its visible, physicalcomponents, and to show how these dual butcomplementary aspects can be understood andappreciated.
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The intangible aspects of Akan art give it content that hasto be ‘read’ in order for it to fulfil its purpose and beenjoyed. Hence there is an inextricable link between theintangible and tangible parts of an artwork, with thetangible explaining the subject matter. It is theinterpretation, and the meanings given to Akan art thatmakes it function effectively as an integral part of Akanculture. In some situations, art functions as a form ofcoded language representing the Akan world view, values,proverbs and aesthetics, in other words, the intangibleaspects of their culture. Their art is thus made up of twocomponents, the invisible and visible parts. Akan artworksare not only works of aesthetic value, they provide culturaland historical evidence of the time and period in which theywere made. They reveal the technology, materials, beliefs,cultural practices and the circumstances under which theywere made as well as their relations with other culturesand peoples. They are a valid source of evidence for peoplestudying the Akan. Their art has the status of legibledocuments, the tangible aspects of their intangible culture. This article seeks to establish the link between the unseencomponents of Akan art and its visible, physicalcomponents, and to show how these dual butcomplementary aspects can be understood andappreciated.
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