The work consists of several small-scaled graffiti drawings on a plastic sheet which work collaboratively to form one large piece, which guides as a lamp screen. In addition to a range of provocative images, the lamp tributes to several political issues, bringing these issues ´into the light´. These include racist, sexist and homophobic images or iconic figures from politics and popular culture. The work explores the many and varied visual symbols that form part of our shared global culture. Symbols with universal significance, such as the skull or symbols denoting various allegiances ideologies, and positions of power.
I recently saw a lot of art pieces where the artist decided to use texture in order to convey emotions, mood, and tone. I was especially fascinated by all the portrays that use abstract colors and texture in order to paint a face. While no features are drawn, they are visible through the use of texture. Inspired by this I wanted to create my own texture portray. While mine did not turn out anywhere near as good as those that I saw I had a lot of fun playing around with different mediums including acrylics and oil paint in order to create this piece.
Over the years the Rap genre has been extremely criticized and labeled as controversial. While some view it as a form of art others see it as vulgar and a waste 'of music'. I personally believe that rap is an extremely unique genre and is a lot deeper and meaningful than often credited for. Evidently, there is a lot of rap that is vulgar and may not be as deep as other songs. Yet I feel that the controversial image of rap overshadows some of the true potentials that certain rap verses carry. In this blog post, I wanted to share some of my favorite rap quotes in order to portray how meaningful and sentimental rap truly can be. “Next time you see a brother down Stop and pick him up, Cause you might be the next one stuck.” – Grand Puba , Mind Your Business “Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.” – DMX, “It’s On “Life without dreaming is a life without meaning.” – Wale “The...
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