Unit 13
Activity 3
Jack of all trades
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Group 1Celebrating diversity
Group 1
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The New Union Flag, Gil Mualem-Doron, 2014.
Gil Mualem-Doron's show at Jubilee Library on Jubilee Street would have featured his work New Union Flag, which celebrates diversity and was created in collaboration with Stand Up to Racism.
It's created around the traditional crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick, but it's also a patchwork of textiles representing dozens of other countries and cultures.
But Brighton and Hove City Council say libraries need to remain "neutral spaces and a safe space for all customers." Speaking to ITV Meridian, Gil Mualem-Doron said: "I'm really baffled by their decision [to cancel the exhibition]."
"I see it as a project of healing, you know, division between communities, rather than divide anybody."
"It celebrates diversity from some of the old immigrant communities, as I said, the Anglos, and the Saxons, up to our days, you know."
"This is a celebration of diversity and the true colour of this nation."
Mualem-Doron said he created the flag to "show the roots of the people."
"I decided to use the Union Jack, which is the emblem of this country," he said. "Instead of the colour, I started to insert textile designs of various communities."
"When the flag started to go to more exhibitions, there was a whole series of workshops related to these projects and demonstrations [...]."
"Slowly, slowly, they started to contribute more and more to this flag, and this is the latest version of it."
The artwork has received enthusiastic reviews at the Tate Modern and the Turner Contemporary in Margate.
It's created around the traditional crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick, but it's also a patchwork of textiles representing dozens of other countries and cultures.
But Brighton and Hove City Council say libraries need to remain "neutral spaces and a safe space for all customers." Speaking to ITV Meridian, Gil Mualem-Doron said: "I'm really baffled by their decision [to cancel the exhibition]."
"I see it as a project of healing, you know, division between communities, rather than divide anybody."
"It celebrates diversity from some of the old immigrant communities, as I said, the Anglos, and the Saxons, up to our days, you know."
"This is a celebration of diversity and the true colour of this nation."
Mualem-Doron said he created the flag to "show the roots of the people."
"I decided to use the Union Jack, which is the emblem of this country," he said. "Instead of the colour, I started to insert textile designs of various communities."
"When the flag started to go to more exhibitions, there was a whole series of workshops related to these projects and demonstrations [...]."
"Slowly, slowly, they started to contribute more and more to this flag, and this is the latest version of it."
The artwork has received enthusiastic reviews at the Tate Modern and the Turner Contemporary in Margate.
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Questions
You are in charge of one text.
1
Identify the occasion for adapting the British flag. What reasons are given to justify or advocate for the changes?
2
What message does the new version convey? What is the objective?
3
How were they received by the public? What does this show about people's connection to the flag?
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4
Compare the motivations to make changes to the flags in the three documents. Were they artistic, political, or symbolic?
5
Are the modifications to the flag a cause for celebration or criticism?
6
In your opinion, how can a flag be modernised while still honouring tradition? Give examples of changes that seem acceptable to you or that you think would go too far.
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Q & A
Prepare three questions you would ask the designers of the new flags. Swap with a partner and imagine the answers!Ressource affichée de l'autre côté.
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Exclu. numérique
Retrouvez des fiches activité pour chaque groupe.
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Comment and debate!
You have just visited the exhibition “Union Jack: Tradition - Evolution - Revolution”, where the three flags on this page are displayed. Share your reaction in the exhibition's virtual guestbook. Explain your opinion, referring to an artwork that has impacted you. Engage in the debate by responding to previous visitors' comments.
You have just visited the exhibition “Union Jack: Tradition - Evolution - Revolution”, where the three flags on this page are displayed. Share your reaction in the exhibition's virtual guestbook. Explain your opinion, referring to an artwork that has impacted you. Engage in the debate by responding to previous visitors' comments.