"An Introduction to Activist Art"
Q: "The government prohibited the exhibition of the artwork at the Salon because it could be interpreted as propaganda supporting the French Revolution."
R: I always find it funny hearing responses like that from the government since it always leads to whatever they are trying silence just becoming a stronger icon. It never works in their favor and it certainly didn't in this case. Once that knowledge came out, the public were pissed, probably just as the creator intended. In trying to make sure they covered any and all things that'd make them look bad, they just make themselves look worse. Great work, governments.
Q: "Her artworks had a great impact and were partly responsible for changing the public opinion in favor of legalized abortions during the second referendum in 2007."
R: Hearing things related to abortions is always such a fascinating topic as it always seems to be so split, even in the modern day. The acts of feminism always seem like they push to keep this right for all women. The battle between pro-life and pro-choice has been the most back-and-forth battle as both sides had strong points and it never feels like one side wants to undermine women's rights, but it is a point that will always eventually be brought up. I have no strong stance on it myself, but the battle between both mentalities will never stop being an interesting one.
"Why Artistic Activism?"
Q: "Acknowledging that the political landscape is also a cultural landscape opens up new terrain to work upon."
R: While I would love to put a lot about this section here, this one quote is definitely a building block for their idea. Human nature is one makes things such as culture hard to ignore. Humans are drawn to the interests of the vast, and that applies to politics as well. This is why almost every circle I've seen has been complaining about prices, liberties, and choices made by the governments. The world has never been in more conflict, and there are all sorts of ways that artistic activism takes advantage of that. It uses what gets people riled up and puts them in ways that get their attention.
Q: "Creativity is essential to good organizing."
R: This is truly something that makes artistic activism something that is so unique and memorable. Thanks to the creative processes of the human mind, this gives a near endless number of possibilities that allows activists to make such captivating imagery. The types of variety that we see in artistic activism is staggering with new ones being found each day.
"The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II"
Q: "'Manifestos don't work,' Finkelstein recently wrote. 'Sentences barely do. You need sound bites, catchphrases, crafted in plain language...'"
R: I chose this quote as not only is this my favorite piece, it also speaks of the power that this poster had. It is the embodiment of "less is more." The entire poster is as minimal as possible, using the power of slowly drawing people in. It doesn't overwhelm people, it uses what it can to increase intrigue. It worked on me and I originally had not much care for the time period where the AIDs epidemic was a major thing. However now it has intrigued me and brought light to that situation. A strong piece with strong reasoning behind it.
Q: "'Americans,' Luna once said, 'like romance more than they like the truth.'"
R: I find the piece "The Artifact Piece" to be hilarious as it does exactly as I once thought of in the past. What if a living person just decided to sleep at a museum? James Luna answer that by doing exactly that. He laid at an exhibit and overplayed each part of why it was so important. He was mocking the entire experience, or at least feels like it to me. It's like a hilarious dream come true to learn that someone had the gall to actually do it.
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