Basrah Arts Journal

The research dealt with the mechanism of subversive works in contemporary Iraqi painting. In light of contemporary artistic trends, which reflect deep transformations in artistic ideas and deliberate subversions in concepts and techniques—emerging from scientific, technological, intellectual, and philosophical developments—the researcher sought to identify and understand the mechanism of subversion in this context.
The third chapter outlined the specific procedures used to achieve the research objective, beginning with identifying the research community, selecting an appropriate research sample, and conducting a detailed analysis of the chosen sample models. Following this, the fourth chapter presented the research results, discussed the conclusions, and provided a set of recommendations and proposals. It concluded with the index of sources, appendices, and a summarized version of the research in the English language.
The research addressed the essential central question:
What is the impact of subversive works on contemporary Iraqi painting?
This question was thoroughly answered in four chapters. The first chapter covered the research problem, its significance, necessity, objectives, limitations, and definitions of key terms. The second chapter was divided into three focused sections: (1) the concept of subversion, (2) mechanisms of subversion in contemporary international painting, and (3) features of subversion in contemporary Iraqi painting.
From the theoretical framework, the researcher extracted a set of analytical indicators.
In the third chapter, the researcher explained the methodological steps, followed by findings and supplementary material in the final chapter

The concept of art axiology is based on the study of aesthetic and moral values associated with art in its various types and fields. Islamic miniature drawings are also considered by their unique expressive formations across time, as they contain diverse intellectual, philosophical, cultural, social and religious connotations. They invite researchers to explore the hidden meanings of these connotations according to a scientific methodology to arrive at the axiology of artistic expression based on a scientific analysis of values, including the value of combining multiple times and different places in miniature. The objectives of the research were determined by clarifying the axiological concept in the arts to determine the axiology of combining time and place in Islamic miniatures. The research followed the historical, descriptive and analytical method, and the research sample consisted of four miniatures from Islamic manuscripts dating back to the sixteenth century AD. The research reached several results, the most important of which is that the Muslim artist expressed the axiology of combining time and place according to an integrated intellectual philosophy, and that the philosophy of aesthetic thought in Islamic arts contributed to shaping the axiological values of integrating time and place in its arts

This experimental field study aims to address existing gaps in the concert programming of orchestral ensembles in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq specifically. It also seeks to remedy shortcomings in the curricula for teaching ensemble performance in the music departments of colleges of fine arts. The study presents a scholarly model that may serve as a reference for contemporary Iraqi Kurdish musical compositions—benefiting musicians, composers, and researchers alike in the field of modern music composition in Iraq. The researcher completed the composition A Breeze from the Homeland over a span of three years. The total performance time of the piece is approximately six minutes. It consists of three movements, each with its own distinct form, and each of which may be performed independently, regardless of their sequence in the original score. In terms of musical composition, the researcher incorporated elements of traditional Kurdish music and the piece was composed with fourth-year students in mind, targeting the proficiency typically found in music departments within Iraqi colleges. The methodological framework, it is structured into four chapters: Chapter One introduces the research problem, the significance and necessity of the research, the objectives, the limitations, and definitions of key terms. Chapter Two presents the theoretical framework. Chapter Three details the research procedures and provides an analysis of the traditional melodies employed in the piece. Chapter Four discusses the findings of the study and offers recommendations based on the results. The study concludes with a list of sources and references

The researcher derived the term (black comedy) to formulate the title of his research (Representations of black comedy in the drawings of the American artist Mark Barian and the Polish artist Pawel Kosinski - a comparative study). He formed his research system in the body of his study consisting of four chapters. The first chapter: (The methodological framework) contains the research problem, which included the following questions: How was (black comedy) represented in the works of the contemporary international painters, the American (Mark Barian) and the Polish (Pawel Kosinski)? What are the mechanisms that these two painters adopted in employing (black comedy) in their works? Then the importance of the research and the need for it, the aim of the research, its limits, and the definition of terms. This was followed by the second chapter with two topics: the first: the intellectual and philosophical concept of black comedy, and the second: black comedy in international painting. Then the indicators came to be methods and paths that assist in analyzing the sample. The third chapter (Research Procedures) included the research community, the sample which included (4) models (two models for each artist), the methodology used, the research tool, and the analysis mechanism.
Based on the above, the researcher reached a number of results and conclusions in the fourth chapter, including:
1-The artist (Barian) uses the explicit style in his works, while the artist (Kosinski) uses the allusion style.
2-The artists (Barian) and (Kosinski) meet in their focus on the political aspect in their artwork.
In social life, there are many practices and actions that required highlighting them by artists, and they have always contained dark scenes lurking under the shadow of comedy and humor.
After that came the recommendations and suggestions.

It aims to reveal the design of an educational model in the subject of handicrafts and its effect on developing the artistic taste of female students of the Institute of Fine Arts.To verify the validity of this goal,the researcher set the null hypotheses to measure the effect of the independent variable on the dependent afterward.Conducting the current research required designing a cognitive achievement test to measure and a skill performance evaluation form to measure artistic outputs.The researcher chose the design with two independent samples with pre- and post-tests, as the research sample was divided into two experimental groups subject to the (educational model) and the other learning by one of the traditional methods and the effect is measured after applying the tools designed for this purpose.The research community consists of first-year(107)students, distributed over(3)art departments,represented by the Department (42) the Calligraphy and Ornamentation(32), and the Audio-Visual(33)for the academic year 2023/2024.Arandom sample was selected,(40)who were distributed into two groups, with (20)as an group and (20) as a control group to apply the tools to them. To extract the results,used the statistical package (SPSS)It was found that the size of the effect that appeared according to the value of (t-test) calculated as follows, regarding the artistic taste test,(0.8),while for the skill test reached (0.9).These two indicators are good since the standard for measuring the ranges between (0.6-0.14),which means that was effective in providing with the skills of the handicraft in its cognitive and skill aspects

The perspective on women's issues varies between viewing women as a value defined by customs and traditions, and recognizing their inherent abilities and real effectiveness in society. Theater emerges as a vital platform for discussing these issues, as Iraqi theatrical performances reflect the shifts in thought about women by portraying their psychological and social contradictions through multidimensional characters. Despite some symbolic progress in acknowledging the role of women, this recognition often remains partial and superficial. Given the importance of the topic and the complexities it raises, the impact of women's issues—seen as characters rich in social and psychological significance—continues to shape the structure of theatrical performance

The Baghdad School of Fine Arts is one of the most prominent artistic movements to emerge in Iraq during the thirteenth century AD. It was distinguished by its endeavor to integrate Arab cultural and civilizational heritage, particularly that of Baghdad, in light of social and political changes. The school inspired many artists who were influenced by it and its Arab-Islamic style, which encompassed a profound vision of the Creator of the universe, the universe itself, and humanity. It is not surprising to note the influence of this artistic heritage on artists Sattar Luqman and Hassan Abdul Alwan, who sought to create an expressive style that blended global artistic modernity with the spirit of Iraqi heritage. This is what the Baghdad School of Modern Art, which emerged in the twentieth century, called for. The researcher sought to study the worlds of both artists to find common, different and similar aspects in an attempt to identify how the characteristics of the Baghdad School of Modern Art were represented in the drawings of each of them. Based on that, the researcher was able to limit the research problem to the following question: What is the manner in which they dealt with drawing shapes, lines and colors according to what the aesthetics of the form require, and intellectually in relation to previous or contemporary religious and intellectual ideas? The importance of the research lies in showing the representations of the Baghdad School of Modern Art in the drawings of the artists Sattar Luqman and Hassan Abdul Alwan, and how they employed artistic elements according to a new vision, and how lines and colors operate on the surface of the Baghdad painting technically, artistically and intellectually

The motives for shaping interior design are renewed to keep pace with the development of civilization at all levels. Therefore, the form is generated from non-formal factors imposed by the nature of the era characterized by speed, flexibility and change. The interior design resulted in flexible, fluid and dynamic formations. The designer's imagination was not the only source for deriving his ideas or his mental images stored in his memory, but rather it resulted from several factors that combined to generate it, paving the way for the perceptions, simulation and inspiration of those formations. Therefore, the research problem crystallized with the following question: "What are the factors affecting the formation of the fluid design of the contemporary interior space, which enable the interior designer to find new and different creative formulations from what came before?" The research aimed to "identify the factors influencing the formation of streamlined design in contemporary interior space".
The theoretical framework dealt with studying the concept of streamlined design and the presence of form in interior design, with studying the factors influencing its formation. The research came out with a set of conclusions, including:
*Many factors combined in generating and forming streamlined interior space; including intellectual factors that were manifested from the precursors of contemporary thought in society and all its social, cultural and economic ideologies, and other technical (technological) factors, and scientific phenomena that included all types of natural sciences

This research monitors the topic of the militarization of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraqi society and how it is represented in contemporary Iraqi painting. The research is divided into four chapters. The first chapter is devoted to stating the research problem, which is defined as highlighting the concept of militarization in society, especially the militarization of the Popular Mobilization Forces and how it is represented in contemporary Iraqi painting and the extent to which it is affected by the militarization that its society has been exposed to, the importance of the research and the need for it. The research aims to clarify the extent to which contemporary Iraqi painting is affected by the militarization of the Popular Mobilization Forces, and how this militarization has affected the styles of contemporary Iraqi artists. As for the second chapter, it consists of two sections and previous studies and their discussion, as well as extracting and discussing the indicators of the theoretical framework to benefit from them in formulating the research performance. The first section was about the concept of militarization, while the second section focused on the militarization of the Popular Mobilization Forces and explained its starting points, types and objectives, in addition to its causes and discussing these causes. As for the third chapter, it included the research procedures, as it identified the research community and selected the sample, then reviewed the treatments for the research tool and the method of constructing it and analyzing the slave. The fourth chapter included the research results and conclusions

Drama directed at children is the most expressive and influential human creative activity on individual behavior, contributing to helping them acquire many advantages. Its content includes positive social values that help children distinguish between right and wrong and develop a sense of responsibility. These values are formulated in an entertaining and enjoyable way, indirectly. Therefore, we see animated films being used dramatically to craft stories in a creative way. Here, it is necessary to prepare a text that is appropriate for the story and its events, on the one hand, and the child's perception and comprehension, on the other hand
First: Chapter One: The methodological framework, which addresses the research methodology, including the research problem, its objective, and its importance. It also defines the most important terms used in the research title, as well as the research samples and previous studies on the subject.
Second: The theoretical framework, which consists of the following sections:
Section One: Section One - The Origins of Animation
Section Two: Dramatic Structure in Cartoon Series
Section Three: Narrative Narrative Patterns in the Series
Chapter Three: This section covers the research procedures and the analysis of the selected samples.
Chapter Four: This section presents the results and conclusions

Study (The transformation of signs in slogans designs, Basra University as a model), deals with the first practice of humanity of symbols and signs within the caves that are considered simplified symbolic forms and significance for the old man, as the old man depends on simple vocabulary to facilitate their absorption and use, in addition to studying new stages in architecture of temples, buildings, groves and pyramids.
Through this research, it can be said that the shift in the mark is one of the arts that accommodate events, intensify and reduce topics, and through the design we infer the signals and signs in the digital tool and technology this art can be developed in a way that keeps pace with the times, and the sign is the language of communication, in addition to the slogan is a visual indication of the characteristic of the scientific identity of a specific party and a specific product. Here the research problem was born in the following question: What are the signs of slogans designs and in particular Basra University? What are the changes that occurred on the slogan partial or radical, and what is the purpose of?

The structure of artistic achievements over the ages did not follow a specific path, but rather there was a very clear difference. This difference was not specific to the general structure of the artistic achievement, but rather some elements were dealt with in several ways and various methods according to intellectual and scientific developments. The human figure is one of these important elements in the history of fine art and gains its importance through documenting events and scenes since the most ancient times through the presence of the human figure as a basic element in the structure of the achievement and according to what the subject to be documented requires. This is what makes the human figure enjoy multiplicity and diversity in artistic styles according to the nature of the environment to which the artist belongs and everything related to the ideological dimensions of the society to which he belongs. This research is considered a study in identifying the structure of the human figure in the works of both Cézanne and Picasso.

This research deals with the phenomenon of Conspiralogy in Contemporary art, by studying the impact of conspiracy theories on the visual and aesthetic production of artworks, and aims to analyze how this phenomenon is embodied in the visual arts, by reviewing the philosophical concepts associated with it, and its relationship to the social and political changes that were reflected in visual creativity; In particular, the research reviews a group of artistic models that employed conspiracy theories as a pivotal element in shaping their connotations, with a focus on analyzing the aesthetic and expressive systems that were used to convey ideas related to power, deception, and alternative truth. The research also discusses the critical and aesthetic effects of this phenomenon, asking whether it enhances critical thinking or reproduces illusions.