In my master's research, I conducted an in-depth study of the concept of a wall, the shape of
which remains the same throughout history, but its usefulness changes. It has always provided
people with protection and security from the external influences of an unpredictable
environment. Because walls are embedded in our lives from all directions and different forms,
we are nevertheless not aware of their other properties, historical meanings, origins, and know
them as a physical element. From the architectural point of view, it represents an elementary
element of construction; from the urbanistic point of view, a separating, supporting, boundary
and common wall; from the societal point of view, it has several different conceptions and
understandings; from the artistic point of view, it can be used as a basic sculptural element.
Since the concept of wall is very broad and refers to a wider understanding and knowledge of
it, this requires a general understanding of its meaning, because art adds other useful roles to it.
I am mainly interested in people's attitude towards this concept, as it evokes discomfort or
security in many people, and it comes from the first, more pronounced impressions and
experiences with the wall from the individual's life. It can often be associated as one of the
consequences of conflict. The attitude towards this concept varies depending on the individual
and their temperament, culture, upbringing, historical period of life, values... It is necessary to
understand the wide spectrum of the wall in order to be able to imply it in art. This is because
the experience of this concept varies from individual to individual, so each artist presents it
differently and each observer understands it differently. I divided the practical part into two
parts; the first is the presentation of two works of art that I made on this topic, and the second
was the implementation and results of a qualitative research, as I used a questionnaire to
determine the knowledge of this phenomenon among art pedagogy students at the Faculty of
Education in Ljubljana and their opinion regarding the implementation and analysis of thematic
connections of my exhibited sculptural works with theoretical work.
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