Activism in art can move between the lines of commentary and artistic experience. Activist art can influence social change by engaging in contemporary issues like politics or social justice. It acts as a statement of protest. It also be a form of experience because the art can shift and offer a perspective. It’s a creative process and when an audience is engaged in the work of art it is presented as not only a piece of work but as a work of art that transforms into an experience. Art offers an alternative expression for activism. Two artists that would be considered activists are the Guerrilla Girls and Ai Weiwei. As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese government’s stance on democracy and human rights. Guerrilla Girls are female artists devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the art world.
Great comments on the connection between art and activism. Would like to hear more analysis of one of the poems we read in class or the film assignment (The Punk Singer). Still, nice thoughts on the genre.
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