Symbolic Interactionism and the Art role in Achieving Cultural Coexistence in the Community as a Source for Creating Printmaking Designs

Abstract

The research dealt with the concept of the theory of symbolic interactionism, its definitions, and its most important scholars. It also dealt with the concept of cultural coexistence in society. The research focused on the study and analysis of the symbolic interaction of connotations and symbols between the multiple civilizations of the residents of the city of Jeddah and what resulted from this interaction of cultural coexistence and an architectural and verbal artistic heritage of a unique nature. It was summarized: The research problem is the extent to which it is possible to create printmaking designs inspired by the artistic heritage resulting from the interaction of the residents of the city of Jeddah with the anthropological connotations of symbols and verbal meanings of different civilizations, a positive interaction that led to the achievement of cultural coexistence for society in light of the symbolic interactionist theory. The research aims to study and analyze the artistic and verbal heritage resulting from the symbolic interaction of the multiple civilizations of the residents of the city of Jeddah to find innovative approaches to printmaking designs. It also aims to produce designs for printmaking works inspired by the artistic and verbal symbols and connotations resulting from the symbolic interaction of the civilizations of the residents of the city of Jeddah. The research was supposed to be The artistic heritage resulting from the interaction of the residents of the city of Jeddah with the symbolic connotations of multiple civilizations in order to achieve cultural coexistence for society can contribute to enriching the aesthetic plastic values of the designs of innovative works of art in the field of printmaking. The research followed the descriptive analytical approach in the theoretical framework, and the applied approach in the experiment. the operation. The most important results of the research were that it was possible, through the theory of symbolic interactionism, to find innovative approaches to printmaking design, which provides the artist with broad horizons for freedom and spontaneity in artistic expression and creative thought. The research also emphasized the plastic potential that can be obtained through studying and analyzing the artistic and verbal heritage and the resulting mental images. About the multiple civilizations of the residents of Jeddah.