Pixel portraits

 

I wanted to include some Swedish culture in these assignments, therefore I included some of my pics from last summer in Sweden. Also, some of my pictures are from some of my travels, since I have found a lot of interesting symbols in different countries that I would like to reflect upon. Hope I don't break the rule too much now.

# 6, Symbols that have changed their meaning

FUR! Was before a symbol of wealth while it nowadays symbolizes murder to all the animal rights activists around the world. A way for them to show their disgust is to through red paint that symbolizes blood.

Illustration from google

 The word “kärring” in Swedish. This word from the beginning used to title an old woman in a good and loving way, while this word has now changed to a word you should not pronounce loudly! Especially not when an elder is around. It would mean horribly grumpy old lady. The word "kär" means in love or beloved. 

 When the well known designer Coco Chanel designed pants for women to wear instead of skirts, it was because she wanted to give women the same position of power as men. 

 

This graduation hat is a symbol for the Scandinavian graduation. The foundations of it comes from a working hat, probably to be a contrast to the hats of the wealthy people. At that time a hat was crucial to wear. Today this is mostly a symbol for happiness, freedom and party! 

 

From the beginning Christmas gifts was for thanking servants working for you in your house, while today it is more shallow, between family members.

 

# 5, Feetland roadsigns

# 4, Symbols; Superstitious and beliefs

 

Well, I must say I believe in love.

 

This book is used at a hindu/bengal wedding in India. The whole book is full of words that this man spend a couple of hours to read through and out loudly. It contains all kind of blessings for the couples getting married in this wedding, to bring them luck in their future lives together.

An A-well in Sweden represents bad luck if you step on it while a K-well means love (Love=Kärlek). This V-well means that you get a lot of friends (Friends=Vänner).

 

The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas. They are also well known for their architecture, astronomical and mathematical systems.

A Maypole, called Midsommarstång in Swedish, is a symbol for fertility, praise of the sun and religious with the shape of the cross. It looks different in different places in Sweden.