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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

MORRIS, Cedric
© Estate of Cedric Morris. All Rights Reserved 2024/Bridgeman Images/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
WALKER, Caroline
© Caroline Walker/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
RODNEY, Donald Gladstone
© Donald Gladstone Rodney/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
CHERNYSHEVA, Olga
© Olga Chernysheva/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
FINNEMORE, Peter
© Peter Finnemore/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Davies, Lowri
© Lowri Davies/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
HURN, David
© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
DAVEY, Sian
© Sian Davey/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
IWANOWSKI, Michal
© Michal Iwanowski/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip
© Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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