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“Hidden” Images in Rock Art

This study is about a less recognised and controversial phenomenon in rock art production. In my opinion certain images and/or elements of an image have intentionally been “hidden” by the manufacturer, possibly for several (often differing) reasons. A small selection of examples from all over the world have been included and illustrated. However, I argue that the most “conspicuously” “hidden” elements are not even present; they are invisible (on purpose!).

By Maarten van Hoek

Posted inAcademics Africa America Australia Europe Featured Mid-America Morocco North America South America TRACCE Onl. RA Bull.43

Long Distance Diffusion of Rock Art Motifs in the Americas

Rock art motifs are found in every inhabited continent. In most cases those motifs develop independently, but it is also certain that specific rock art motifs migrated from one area to another area, sometimes travelling for thousands of kilometres. This study investigates the possible long-distance diffusion of a number of abstract rock art motifs along the Pacific seaboard of the Americas.

 By Maarten van Hoek

Posted inAcademics Australia Ethnography - Etnografia Featured TRACCE Onl. RA Bull.39

Rock art across Australia

Wandjina spirit

As rock art theory has largely been refracted through western conceptual and epistemological underpinnings, it is a valuable (and timely) exercise to redirect art theory through the lens of Indigenous Australians’ geographical and cultural settings. For reasons of brevity, this critical exploration is not to offer a comprehensive road map pertaining to all aspects of vastly complicated socio-artistic elements of Australian Indigenous society but to stimulate discussion.

by Marisa GIORGI

Posted inAustralia News - announcements - notizie TRACCE Onl. RA Bull. 33

Arte rupestre australiana: conferenze

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Spiritualità ed interpretazione della tradizione aborigena australiana, dalle origini al mondo contemporaneo. Due conferenze di Marisa GIORGI (Information Officer del Brisbane Queensland Museum) per presentare la spiritualità originale degli aborigeni e per capire perché abbiano un interesse per la protezione dell’arte rupestre in merito alla loro identità e all’interesse economico per il turismo.

– Venerdì 21 novembre 2014 ore 21
bibioteca Civica di Cerveno (Valcamonica)
– Venerdì 28 novembre 2014 ore 17
presso la sala della biblioteca regionale di Aosta.

Posted inAustralia TRACCE Onl. RA Bull. 5

Upside Down Kudu

Upside down kudu

TRACCE no. 5 – by Grant S. McCall

Upside Down Kudu. Away from Western Stereotypes
It has become painfully obvious on analysis of most texts concerning rock art that most scholarly interpretations are skewed dramatically by our western views of the world today.