Two current exhibitions here explore the iconography of the West from a contemporary point of view and use popular culture as a way of invoking classic American themes.

Despite its up-tempo beat, the song lyrics invoke nihilistic or apocalyptic themes, including melting ice caps, boredom, burning houses, crowns of thorns, and natural disasters.

Not only do graveyards play on past memories of loss, they also invoke potentially potent themes of supernatural terror.

Mr. Rollins makes more claims for his project, invoking themes like History and Greatness.

Mr. Brown invokes similar themes, suggesting that efficiency and eliminating waste are not just Republican themes.

It should be noted that the series invokes sexual themes quite often (especially in the final arc), some of which are incestuous desire, actual incest, and sexual abuse.

Japan invoked themes of Pan-Asianism and said that the Asian people needed to be free from Anglo-American influence.

Others invoke biblical themes in support of a strong civil rights policy.

Interspersed between dance sequences are operatic singers performing songs which sometimes invoke spiritual or religious themes, including references to the Falun Gong faith.

Colonel North has similarly invoked political themes of God, country and patriotism in his successful bid for popular support.