Exploration of textile art as a medium against corruption in Ghana
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2021-06-18
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Abstract
Textile art possess the ability of communicating with the viewer in as much as the
visual images are well understood by the viewer. This can be accomplished by utilizing
concept based images that makes meaning to viewers at a glimpse. It is based on this that,
this project seeks to mount an artistic campaign against corruption in Ghana through the
use of textiles and non-textiles materials in a mixed-media technique. Textile art refers to
art made of textiles as well as art made about textiles by employing techniques such as
appliqué, patchwork, quilting, embroidery, tapestry, dyeing, and painting among others.
The study used practice-based research approach. Observation and interviews were
conducted to ascertain the level of understanding on corruption. The responses obtained
assisted the researcher to come out with art pieces that met the objective of the study.
Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the interview for this project. The various
art pieces produced have been appreciated by the researcher in this report. The study
utilized mixed-media technique for the production of the art pieces. This project serves as
an effective communication tool to create awareness on the dangers of corruption in the
country. It also helped in expanding the frontiers of textile art by exploiting various
techniques and materials. Moreover, the study recommends that the fight against corruption
is not the sole duty of the head of state, the law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and the
media house but citizens also have a role to play. Therefore, citizens should expose
anybody who engages in corrupt practices irrespective of the person being a family
member, friend and a superior.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Industrial Art,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
in partial fulfilment of the requirement
for the Degree of
Master of Fine Art (textile design)
Faculty of Art, College of Art and Built Environment
Keywords
Exploration, Textile art, Corruption in Ghana