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Thursday
April 8
7:30 PM Bratislava
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Gallery Talk

Thursday
April 8, 2010

7:30 PM Slovakia Time
GMT +1

"Stars: The Symbolic Link"

Vladimir Burcik
Academy of Communication, Bratislava, Slovakia
Dagmar Polackova
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

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Vladimir and Dagmar will address the idea that
"Stars" have been used as symbolic representaiton throughout the ages, providing us
with a sense of infinity and unity, leading to
multiple symbolic representations of the universe.
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There presentation will take us through the appearence of stars in mythology, symbolic,
and emblematic cultural artifacts.
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The star has served as a
Christian and Islamic symbol as
well as communist ideology, forming our
reference to social, economic, and political
conditions.
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Language: English
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