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dots Aboriginal art used much more than just repeated dots. The Aborigines used a complex system of lines of different sizes and shapes in order to convey meaning through their art.
I believe it is called Mosaic Art.
Usually, the repetition of similar elements, like lines, shapes or areas of color in a work of art is called "rhythm", similar to the use of the term in music. If lines or shapes are repeated exactly over a large enough passage, they can become a "pattern".
variation refers to the theme of art
Mangling in art shows subjects or objects which are cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows.