People, Society & Identity


Each one of us has our own sense of identity. The traditions we celebrate, the communities we’re part of, our language, home and upbringing; anything can shape who we are and how we identify. We are also drawn to living sociably, to community, to the people around us.

We’re also all individuals – we all have different opinions, different ideas and different experiences. So, what’s the difference between our personal and collective sense of identity? And how can we celebrate our differences?
 

The selection of artworks below looks at artists’ portrayals of people, society, and identity and how the events around us shape our communities.
 

Artworks


Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
MORRIS, Cedric
© Estate of Cedric Morris. All Rights Reserved 2025/Bridgeman Images/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Elias, Ken
© Elias, Ken/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
WALKER, Caroline
© Caroline Walker/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Paintsil, Anya
© Paintsil, Anya/The National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
Samuel, Mfikela Jean
© Samuel, Mfikela Jean/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
RODNEY, Donald Gladstone
© Donald Gladstone Rodney/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Bassett, Vera
© Bassett, Vera/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
CHERNYSHEVA, Olga
© Olga Chernysheva/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Herman, Josef
© Herman, Josef/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
FINNEMORE, Peter
© Peter Finnemore/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
Davies, Lowri
© Lowri Davies/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Davies, Peter
© Davies, Peter/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
HURN, David
© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Tomlinson, Michael
© Tomlinson, Michael/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
DAVEY, Sian
© Sian Davey/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
IWANOWSKI, Michal
© Michal Iwanowski/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip
© Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Dowdall, Morgan
© Dowdall, Morgan/The National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
Davis, Pete
© Davis, Pete/The National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
Chapman, George
© Chapman, George/The National Library of Wales

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