Quote #1 - "It's a Cliché to say that we learn from history. But, like with many clichés, there’s a truth behind it. We learn from past successes and past failures, from people of the past whose struggles we identify with, and from those whose actions we oppose. And one lesson the past can teach us is that artistic activism is not anything new. Given the mass mediated, spectacle obsessed, hyper- aestheticized world of today, it makes sense that artistic forms of activism are currently being embraced by an increasing number of activists. But activists throughout history have used creativity and culture to wage their struggles for social change. And from the activists and organizers who came before us we can learn principles of artistic activism to employ today."
Short response - I really like this quote because growing up I would mess up tasks a lot and because of that there was a lot of frustrating moments I had to move past. Sometimes it would be home, or at school, or just outside in everyday life. However, like everyone I grew up I learned I pushed past and became better for it. With all the various readings and lectures in class we went through it's clear that the same can be said with art activism. It grew changed became better reaching different mediums and people are able to move forward with it.
Quote #2 - "This is the historical Jesus: the Mediterranean Jewish peasant taking on religious authorities and the Roman Empire and building a revolutionary movement two millennia ago. Not Jesus Christ, but Jesus of Nazareth. We are interested not in the divine figure but in the on-the-ground militant."
Short response: This quote highlights a shift from viewing Jesus as a divine figure to seeing him as a real, historical person who challenged authority and inspired social change. It reminds us that his actions were revolutionary in their context rooted in resistance, justice, and the lived struggles of his time. it is even more effective when Jesus is used in the context of a real person instead of a divine figure. It makes him more relatable to the everyday person where as the depiction of the divine figure may not do so as much even though the message he brings is good and holy in its nature.
Textbook Chapter 4 quotes and short responses
Quote #1 - "As artistic activists, culture is the stuff we mine and the resource with which we build. Culture is also what we create — through our actions, performances, protests, and other demonstrations — in order to communicate our messages and meanings to others. But culture is complicated. It’s a word so commonly used that it’s hard to nail down exactly what it is. This slipperiness is not a problem in day-to-day use, but because it is a fundamental building block of artistic activist practice, here we need to be more rigorous and to define what we mean when we use the word culture."
Short response - This quote shows that culture is both what artistic activists work with and what they create. It’s made up of the ideas, traditions, and symbols that shape how people think and act, and it’s also the result of creative actions like performances, protests, and art. By using culture in this way, artists can share powerful messages that connect with others and inspire change. But since culture is such a broad and constantly changing idea, it’s important to take time to really understand what it means. For artistic activists, knowing what culture is helps them use it more effectively to make an impact and reach the intended audience especially if one is trying to reach out to a specific audience.
Quote #2 - "creative forms we think best represent and communicate the ideas and ideals we would like others to share. For example, we might make a community mural that projects an ideal of how the local neighborhood could be. We do this in the hopes that people will see the mural and be inspired to change their community so what it is closer to the painted ideal. Or we might design a performance piece that warns of the evils of gentrification. Either way, we are producing Culture in order to influence culture.
Short response - This quote says that artistic activists use art to share their ideas and hopes with others. They might paint a mural to show what a better neighborhood could look like or put on a performance to warn about things like gentrification. The goal isn’t just to make art, but to make people think and maybe even take action. By creating art that inspires or teaches, activists are helping to shape the way people see the world and encouraging them to make positive changes.
Widewalls - Yoko Ono quotes and short responses
Quote #1 - "These influences gave rise to a unique blend: deep colors combined with exaggerated shapes and an exaggerated representation of reality. This hybridization paved the way for a new visual language that would soon make its mark on the international scene."
Short response - I like to think that there can be something that can be learned from dramatized or exaggerated works. Something that even though is obviously fictional could still feel real to one. Like how sometimes books depict impossible odds being overcome despite the main characters short comings.
Quote #2: “these very challenges helped forge the artist she would ultimately become”
Short response - Most people if not everyone has struggled at some point in their lives. It’s those very struggles that can make or break a person allowing them to grow and evolve past the person they were before and become something better. Of course there will be new struggles but that comes with the territory.
Hispanic Executive - quotes and short responses
Quote #1 - "But for Leonardo, the act of experiencing a space, memory, or feeling is simultaneously an opportunity to reflect, meditate, and explore."
Short response - With this quote I am able to get a slight insight of Shaun Leonardo's mind. One could Infer that experiencing the world is beyond simply seeing and more so about thinking deeply. Also every moment or feeling became a chance for someone to reflect and discover. Using certain moments to just think deeply, reflect, and learn more about himself and the world around him.
Quote #2 - "Most important, I think, was whenever I saw a master, codified “master,” at the Metropolitan Museum. Somehow, I [don’t] recall ever being dissuaded [by the fact] that those “masters” were all dead white men. I found myself seeing these “great artworks” and believing I could achieve that."
Short response - I like this mindset. It's looking at the work of others and not working towards becoming greater then them or attempt to outshine them but to be inspired. To be inspired and apply what they know to create your own work that you can be proud of and you can say without a doubt is yours and no one else's.
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