{"id":42536,"date":"2026-01-19T07:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/finearts\/?p=42536"},"modified":"2026-01-19T07:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:33:43","slug":"the-body-as-an-expressive-tool-in-conceptual-arts-a-seminar-at-the-college-of-fine-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/finearts\/the-body-as-an-expressive-tool-in-conceptual-arts-a-seminar-at-the-college-of-fine-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Body as an Expressive Tool in Conceptual Arts&#8230; A Seminar at the College of Fine Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The Department of Art Education at the College of Fine Arts held a seminar titled <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"82\">&#8220;The Body as an Expressive Tool in Conceptual Arts&#8221;<\/b> on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The session was attended by the Head of the Department and a number of faculty members and was presented by <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"275\">Asst. Prof. Firdaws Behnam Yashua<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The seminar reviewed the pivotal role of the body in conceptual arts as a direct medium, a ground for meaning, a factor linked to time and space, and a conduit for sensory and psychological experience.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">It discussed how the body transforms from a mere visual object into a living expressive tool that enables the artist to communicate with the audience on multiple levels\u2014whether through direct physical presence, shared experience, or deep symbolic suggestion. 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