Traditional forms and patterns in juxtaposition with contemporary patterns and ideas.

Consider Lugo’s use of traditional porcelain forms decorated with contemporary figures.


How does juxtaposition create meaning?

How does Lugo use visual contrast the way writers use metaphor or irony?



What does this fusion of decorative arts with these portraits say about cultural power, ownership and visibility?

Create an original ceramic design from historical patterns combined with selected visual imagery.

Identify the art-historical lineages he cites. How do his interventions expose the racial and political ideologies embedded in these traditions.

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