Why Artistic Activism? from the Center for Artistic Activism is very interesting. It notes that it has been used throughout history, and it immediately reminded me of political cartoons. Similar to the one in my discussion response, I think they were one of the best forms of artistic activism. Without social media, those cartoons got the message across because it activated emotions. People began to feel towards the drawings, whether it was angry or sad, and decided to make a change. It is the most creative forms of activism in my opinion also. People are able to express how they feel about a topic through something other than words.

The first painting I chose in my discussion is a controversial piece, but it invokes feelings in people. The article notes that artistic activism is overall peaceful. Although I agree, I think its more so the intention of the artist that is peaceful, not peoples perspectives. Art that portrays men in weak positions or going through women’s struggles usually strikes a nerve. Thats what I love about it. Something as simple as a painting causes an uproar by who the art was targeting. The cartoon I posted was important to me because the babies symbolized the generations coming up. With only men at the time having a say in politics, the next generation would be ruled under the same sexist society. Womens suffrage was in desperate need and i’m glad we have it, but there’s more that needs to be done!

With social media existing, art has opened up endless opportunities for progression. We are in the age of using art and aesthetics to get our points across and I love it.