Quora User, fluent speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese. Knowing Cantonese alone does not make you understand Mandarin due to the large differences in the language/dialect. However, I believe the majority of Cantonese speakers can understand Mandarin, but only because they have separately studied Mandarin (either formally in school, or self-taught).
â¢ PRIMITIVE ART (noun). The noun PRIMITIVE ART has 1 sense: 1. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists. Familiarity information: PRIMITIVE ART used as a noun is very rare.. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists. Familiarity information: PRIMITIVE ART used as a noun is very rare.
Assemblage art is non-traditional sculpture, made from re-combining found objects. Some of these objects are junk from the streets. It is doubtful that this form of art could have existed before the 20th century. We needed copious stuff to have this art form.