http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/83 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:13:33 GMT 2026-04-04T09:13:33Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/997 Imaging: The ‘constructor’ of modern, post-modern and contemporary life. Sosu, S.A.; Kpodo, C.S.; Glover, R.A. Photography has become ubiquitous in contemporary experience, manifesting mostly onscreen. This paper explores the scopophilic trends of modern, post-modern and contemporary living as anticipated in the work of Freud and affirmed by Lacan in the coinage scopic regime. It explores how pervasive imaging has become today and exposes how layered the visual can be in contemporary society. Locating photography’s place in contemporary experience brings into focus decades of thought on semiotic discussions. These discussions introduce the political, social and cultural aspects of photographic experience from the 18th century till date. Enwezor’s reflections on the ubiquity, form and power that the image wields especially on contemporary society, condense these contextual implications the image conjures. Our conclusion is that, despite the unease about the impact of the image on society, it seems to have come to stay as a constructor of contemporary life. This paper therefore introduces the photographic image and highlights some of the concerns that surfaced with its introduction. Important theories and trends are discussed with respect to the proliferation of the image today. The imaging technologies and culture of modern men are explored while the coded messages that images transmit are exposed. Views and projections of critical thinkers from different generations and locations are helpful in analyzing the culture of viewing that has pervaded the living conditions of the 21st century citizen. The conclusion is clearly a matter of interpretation since the discovery of the truth in an image is subjective. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/997 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/992 Saying it the Artist's way: An aesthetical discourse on selected works of Art from the Department of Art Education, UEW deGraft-Yankson, P. This paper is intended to project the inherent beauties and communicative essentials of the creative works produced by students and lecturers of Department of Art Education in the University of Education, Winneba. These works are poorly displayed at obscure corners of the University and are accorded the least of regards in the University’s inventory. Through aesthetic discourse, this paper brings out the value of three selected works of art – one conceptual painting, one abstract painting and one sculpture in the round. The revelations of the kind of beauty these works exude coupled with the messages they put across give justification to the need, not only to take good care of these works, but to really find ways of putting them within the public domain. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/992 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/374 Examining the significance of visual artifacts in Anlo traditional marriage system in the Volta region of Ghana Gbadagba G.; Acquah E.K.; Empeh-Etseh H. This study sought to examine the significance of visual artifacts used in Anlo traditional marriage system in the Volta Region of Ghana. Ethnographic research design embedded in the qualitative paradigm was adopted for the study. The purposive technique was used to sample ten (10) respondents; thus, a chief, an elder, and eight (8) married couples in Anyako. A multi-data collection technique comprising semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation was employed for data collection. The results identified various visual artifacts which were, the marriage stool, the marriage cloths (e.g., Achimotta, Haliwoe, Fiawoyome). Also, the study revealed that the wooden stool, �Atizikpui�, is a symbol of the woman's permanency and that she has come to stay forever. The philosophies and concepts behind these visual artifacts become the norms and ethics which bind society. Similarly, the society is taught to make artifacts not just for their aesthetics but also as a way of preserving the culture of the people. The study recommended that traditional leaders must continue to use occasions like durbars, festivals, and other ceremonies to sensitize their subjects on the importance of preserving their culture. This will educate the Anlos about the significance of visual artifacts in their marriage system and also provide good sources of reference materials for the future generation to continue the legacy. � 2020 The Author(s). Gbadagba, G., Department of Vocational, Technical Education, Dambai College of Education, Ghana; Acquah, E.K., School of Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; Empeh-Etseh, H., Department of Vocational, Technical Education, Dambai College of Education, Ghana Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/374 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z