hello! ^__^
my name is fatima and i aspire to become an artist. my major is fine arts (drawing and painting) and thinking about of becoming an art teacher for young kids. i draw caricatures/cartoon(ish) art, on the side, mainly original character art or sometimes fanart of my interest. i also paint still-lives and personal art.
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| small pencil sketch |
i wouldn't say i'm an activist, but i'm aware of what goes on in the world. the ongoing war of israel and palestine, (recently heard of a ceasefire, which is a great thing! but more things need to be does in order for palestine to be truly free.), the genocide in yemen, congo, sudan, and etc, the lgbtq+ issues in the country, the gentrification of puerto rico, mexico, el salvador, etc. the recent inauguration of donald trump in office; the deportation of immigrants, removing the birthright citizenship, and so much more.
in the book, "understanding patriarchy" (on blackboard):
"patriarchal rules still govern most of the world's religious, school systems, and family systems."
which basically means, that they (the patriarchy) have control over everything, and people within the school system, family systems, have to follow THEIR rules. they start to question the damaging norms that patriarchy imposes on people and society as a whole, such as blind obedience, the suppression of emotions other than fear, the suppression of personal willpower, or the limitation of alternative thought, in order to create a more just society.
"the reclamation of wholeness is a process even more fraught for men than it is has been for women, more difficult and more profoundly threatening to the culture at large."
it's not surprising, they make it seem like men know more than women, as well as making women look ‘stupid’ or a ‘know-it-all’ our culture is shaped by patriarchal thinking; by men, for men. to them, the patriarchy, the men, women are just an afterthought.
1st article, "what memes owe to art history":
“Memes aren’t an innocent process—they carry serious political weight, and not always of the activist variety,”
i’ve seen various political memes, mostly the republican party, where the meme has an offensive symbol and everyone just ‘lol’ or ‘lmfao’ at the meme, meaning that they find it funny, hoping to offend ‘the leftist’ or the democratic party.
“Narratives matter.…Pictures don’t speak for themselves,”
this quote itself, is true. a meme, with just words can amplify thousands of voices, good or bad. i’ve seen a couple of narrative memes that was funny, political, gen. z, etc. memes can say thousands of words and this quote is relatable, through and through.
2nd article, "memes are out generation's protest art":
“Memes help to articulate specific points, amplify ideas, and intensify emotions,”
this is agreeable, 1000%. people posting memes on twitter or instagram, arguing through posts and comments can rile users, make good points, explain why point ‘a’ is different to point ‘b’, ‘what does this meme mean to you?’ ‘why are posting this, knowing this meme can be offensive in many ways?’
“They can help bring attention to issues of injustices. They circulate in a way that keeps up with that social media flow of information.”
in recent years, memes have been gaining traction, in order to maintain the front covers of every news article. memes can amplify issues, like the BLM movement, the recent deportations of immigrants, LGBTQ+ issues. it keeps the viewers on topic about social issue around the world.
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