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Abstract:
The paper tries to contextually define Art and Architecture from the interplay of roles and functions performed in human activities and its environment, with a view to drawing a nexus in the emergence of symbolic expressions. Information was gathered from literature, field observations from case studies of Artistic and Architectural works. These were complimented with opinion poll in form of interviews conducted on selected students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, to finding their understanding and interpretation of motifs, signs, configurations, forms/shapes and material choice and usage as symbolic expressions on selected building structures, in terms of owners� corporate identity, functions, activities and/or image. These were reviewed and descriptively presented. Findings amongst others reveal a high level of correctness in their understanding and interpretation of the messages conveyed through the identified motifs, signs, configurations, forms/shapes and material choice and usage etc as symbolic expressions on the selected building structures; and that there is a high level of interconnectivity and interrelationship of the two as art and science capable of transmuting or conveying messages through symbolic expressions. The paper posits that, the duo helps in the conception, development and execution of strategies for Corporate/National identity, branding and image, if and when effectively deployed through artefacts and designs using available human, material and financial resources. It therefore recommends that, artist and architects should take into consideration or draw inspiration from the glorious past, climatic, socio-cultural, geo-political values and the users' objectives in the composition of forms, signs, relics, etc in the emergence of symbolic expressions.

Keywords: art, architecture, expression, corporate image/identity, symbols

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