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International Journal of Research in Fine Arts Education 2025, Vol. 8(1) 1-22
Anatomy of Visual Culture: Visual, Perception and Meaning
pp. 1 - 22
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Abstract
The increasing impact of visual communication in modern societies is making it increasingly important to understand the role of visual culture on individuals and social structures. Nowadays, it is known that visuals have become a central element not only as a means of communication but also in shaping social values, ideologies, and identities. Despite this situation, it is observed that the processes of meaning production of visuals and their effects on individuals have not been thoroughly examined, which necessitates the consideration of visual culture within a semiological framework. Especially, the idea that visuals, as a component of culture, carry ideological meanings and that these meanings need to be analyzed, pointing to the process of shaping historical and social accumulations both materially and spiritually, constitutes the fundamental problematics of the research. In this context, the effects of visual culture on individuals' perception and the societal dimensions of this perception are among the primary topics that need to be examined. Additionally, the primary aim of the study is to reveal how individuals perceive visuals through semiological analysis of visual culture and to what extent this perception contributes to cultural meaning production processes. In this context, the analysis of visuals is being conducted based on Roland Barthes' semiological approach, which emphasizes that the meanings contained in visuals should be addressed not only at an aesthetic level but also within ideological and cultural contexts. The aim is to analyze these visuals both individually and collectively. In this context, the research aims to provide a theoretical and methodological framework within the universe of visual culture for visuals, which are considered both carriers of specific meanings and producers of social discourse, while also contributing to individuals' critical evaluation of their visual experiences by understanding the social meaning of visuals.
Keywords: Visual, Visual Culture, Semiotics
APA 7th edition
Aydin, B., KILIC, N., & KILIC, Z. (2025). Anatomy of Visual Culture: Visual, Perception and Meaning. International Journal of Research in Fine Arts Education, 8(1), 1-22.
Harvard
Aydin, B., KILIC, N. and KILIC, Z. (2025). Anatomy of Visual Culture: Visual, Perception and Meaning. International Journal of Research in Fine Arts Education, 8(1), pp. 1-22.
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Aydin, Baris, Necla KILIC and Zeynep KILIC (2025). "Anatomy of Visual Culture: Visual, Perception and Meaning". International Journal of Research in Fine Arts Education 8 (1):1-22.
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