Our World
We live in a more connected world than ever before. We can cross the seas, travel through the air, and find ourselves in a completely different place with the click of a button. We can send a message, take a photograph, or make a video call and speak to someone on the other side of the world in a matter of seconds.
The movement of people and connecting stories throughout the world has been an inspiration for artists for centuries. Be it the result of travel, work, conflict or disasters, artists look at how we choose or are forced to move and how we make our mark on the world around us.
From travelling across the sea to performing on the world stage, the selection of artworks below shows how our world is forever changing.
Artworks
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
MARKOSIAN, Diana
© Diana Markosian/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
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Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
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Davies, Ogwyn
© Davies, Ogwyn/The National Library of Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
ARNOLD, Eve
© Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
HODGKIN, Howard
© Estate of Howard Hodgkin. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
PACHPUTE, Prabhakar
© Courtesy of the artist and Experimenter, Kolkata/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
RIBEIRA, Lua
© Lua Ribeira / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
KUBARKKU, Mick
© Mick Kubarkku/Copyright Agency. Licensed by DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
KEYWORTH, Sophie
© Sophie Keyworth/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Williams, Bedwyr
© Williams, Bedwyr/The National Library of Wales

National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
Articles

DONKOR, Joshua, Eric Ngalle Charles © Joshua DonkorNational Library of Wales Collection
Decolonising the National Art Collection
Morfudd Bevan, Art Curator, National Library of Wales
29 August 2024
Morfudd Bevan, Art Curator, National Library of Wales
29 August 2024