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Originally Posted by Gayle
If I could be bothered to look for it somewhere on this forum Garinda said something along the lines of 'art provokes debate'.
So on that basis Blazey, your art has provoked debate therefore it is definitely art.
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An art project based on war, famine and domestic violence is very likely to create a debate I would've thought whether that was intentional or not. The intention was to shed light on notions of freedom which we believe have positive aspects only, when in fact they have very negative aspects aswell.
Freedom to vote for leadership > leadership takes us into war
Freedom to choose what you eat/lifestyle choices > eating disorders/abortions
Freedom of the home/sanctuary > domestic violence, child abuse
Everything about the project was meant to be politically based. I'm glad its caused a debate but the debate isnt about the right things. My art was successful with the other students who understand and appreciated the message. People have overlooked the messages so far on here which is a shame.
I picked Banksy first, did the prep work on Banksy and then added Andy Warhol towards the end of the prep work and the exam pieces, hence the repetitions in the green neon-like skulls one which is meant to represent genocide (freedom of power and speech). The only reasonable criticism i've had so far was of the prep work which has andy warhols electric chair in it.
However one of my art teachers pointed out that andy warhol used the image of the chair to create his piece, I merely did the same and made the chair my own.
The chair was meant to represent punishment for acting on false freedoms. I also had a religious aspect in two of them for freedom of speech, for the remembrance that not every country or society has that freedom.