"Embodiments of Yakshini"
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Provided by: Sea Walls|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This mural in Colombo, Sri Lanka represents different embodiments of Yakshini, a being that is connected to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
- The artist was inspired by the recent environmental changes in Sri Lanka due to human activity and climate change.
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Aaron Glasson
Region: Asia
Languages: English
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Positives
- This resource beautifully blends culture, art, history, and biology.
Additional Prerequisites
- The artist's statement features more background information on the mural.
- The three figures in the mural represent Sri Lanka's major ethnic groups: Sinhalese, Tamil, and Muslim.
Differentiation
- It could be an ideal interdisciplinary project for biology students to view this mural and then research more about environmental issues in Sri Lanka, including the disappearance of marine creatures due to overfishing and other human activities.
- History or social studies students could analyze this mural and connect Sri Lanka's culture with how Sri Lanka is adapting to climate change.
- Art classes could use this mural as inspiration to create their own artwork related to the climate change impacts experienced by their community.
- This resource would pair well with other murals like "Coral Gardener" in Granada and "Kalevipoegs First Flight" in Estonia.
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PangeaSeed Foundation
PangeaSeed Foundation is a globally engaged nonprofit organization acting at the intersection of culture and environmentalism to further the conservation of our oceans. Its mission is to empower individuals and communities to create meaningful environmental change for the oceans by raising public awareness of critical environmental issues through SCIENCE, EDUCATION, and ARTIVISM (S.E.A.). Through their groundbreaking Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans public art program, PangeaSeed Foundation has created over 400 educational ocean advocacy murals in 17 countries, bringing the ocean into streets across the globe.
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