Whisperwood Art Works
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Art for Activism and Expression
I recently had a very difficult experience. I posted the journal spread in my last post in a private Facebook art journal group. Well a firestorm erupted- seems there were a few and just a few that felt politics should not be a part of the work shared there- I was accused of using the group to advance my political agenda. The comments went on for hours (there are over 6,000 people in this group) Not once did I say this is what you should do or this is what you should think but only expressed my own feelings being in one of the targeted groups from the new administration. Well I was very much supported by the group as a whole I am happy to say. My friend Laura Tringali Holmes, a terrific artist living in New York started a Facebook group: Target Resistance: First 100 Days. This is a public group and the art made there is using a target somewhere in your art You can read the specifics on the group page. This is the piece I submitted for that group. Title: They Didn't Ask to be Targets. This is a digital collage. .https://www.facebook.com/groups/396171314051338/
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Loving this so much Terry.
ReplyDeletethank you Tom
DeleteWow. This makes me even happier that I started Target Resistance. It's a fabulous piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura- another on the way.
DeleteThis is fabulous Terry!
ReplyDeleteFrom, through and by your wonderful heart!
Love you dear Terry! ♥
Thank you dear Jacki.
DeleteThis is an amazing digital collage from an amazing artist. I am so proud of you for taking your stand. Freedom of speech is not only freedom of the written or spoken word, but it is about expressing yourself through art. You did an amazing job of doing that. Here, here!
ReplyDeleteThank you John- yes here here to freedom of expression.
DeleteI caught the tail end of that fight, for lack of a better word. I'm sorry this happened to you and I think Orly handled it well and quickly. Kudos to you for what you say and do in your art and in the FB group. I LOVE this piece. It speaks volumes and I see the beginnings of a new art show in this work. I'm sure you'll have more to say soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cheryl your comments mean so very much to me thank you for your kind and supportive words. xo
DeleteI am sorry you experienced that. Art is always political and it's pretty darn stupid to pretend otherwise. I loved that piece.
ReplyDeleteOver here in Aotearoa, New Zealand I cringe whenever another dreadful change is announced.
Well way more people supported me - thanks for stopping by.
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