CURATORIAL ACTIVISM AND INTERVENTION , Ivana Munoz

1. Chapter 2 PROCESS from our textbook, in The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible by Steve Duncombe and Steve Lambert

Choose 2 quotes and write short response for each quote

"Creativity isn't a product, it's a process. It's a process that helps us to notice new objects and events, make new connections, and see the world in different ways.It's a process that helps us think of, sketch, experiment, and build innovative things" (pg.51)

We live in a society that everything is  based off product to produce and consume things, and creativity is underrated due to capitalism. The core of capitalism,  artists often replicating successful art pieces and  stops people from being creative to built innovative things. In order to be artistic activists, artists have to understand and appreciate how things are created and who makes them. That creativity isn't a product, and its a process that is used to become artistic activists. Trail and error is learned through experiences and each person can experiment and find ways into developing their own creative process and critical thinking.

"When working on a creative project, you can make endless progress towards perfection. Think instead of the Kingsmen: look for the point of diminishing returns and move on, because that is point is often also the point of transcendence, where the imperfection makes it better than perfect."( pg.75)

Means that it's ok if your activist artwork is not perfect, it can seem imperfect but it gives a bigger meaning behind the message and still executes the artist's goal.  

2. Towards a Curatorial Activism | Dr. Maura Reilly
https://www.maurareilly.com/pdf/essays/CIAFessay.pdf

Choose 2 quotes and write short response for each quote

"After even a cursory glance at art world statistics such as these, which are (sadly) almost identical in every mainstream museum throughout the world, it is evident that sexism and racism have become so insidiously woven into the institutional fabric, language and logic of the mainstream art world that the inequities in representation often go undetected" pg.10

The harsh reality of Male and white dominance over women and the LGBQ community in Art Exhibitions( like MOMA and Whitney Museum). Despite the ongoing battle for the gender  and race disparity, non-male activist artworks addressing issues usually goes unnoticed.

 "There are no women equivalents for Rembrandt, Delacroix or Cézanne, Picasso or Matisse,’ she argued, “any more than there are black American equivalents of the same.”2 The problem, she argued, lies not in our hormones, as women, nor by extension is it in the colour of our skin (if one happens to be non-white) — but in our institutions and our education "pg.12

Equality is fake news because women's art are being disregarded and it affected  women's education and ego. The highlight of making  white masculine males the main focus, categorizes special treatment to white men as natural,  and having control over women and non-white people.

Part 1 

What is an art intervention? 

How can artists create messages for an audience that inspire change in a community? 

How can we use processes/habits to help design an art intervention strategy? 

What is curatorial activism? 

How can art spaces and exhibitions function to expand art activism? 

Art intervention is the thinking process of using new methods, mixed media and original ideas that amplifies personal perspective and emotional depth to the audience. Art spaces is key for creativity and opens up a new channel when brainstorming creative thoughts and ideas in isolated space away from triggers or distractions. We can create routines as a important guidance and help you train your mind to prepare for creative work. Going to art exhibitions are important forms of research also and can also narrow in scope. The Artistic Activist Process has four stages: Research, Sketch, Evaluate, Act. The stages correspond to 4 roles an artistic activist needs to play is Observer, Inventor , Critic, and Worker Bee. Research, new forms of music by studying pre existing music, the use of mixed media and seeking inspiration through old but valued information. Observer, means moving through the world with wonder, uses your senses, taking notes and capturing everything we see without judgement makes observers creative people. We can find insights and inspiration in everything or simply observing people. After collecting research and making new connections, we sketch out our ideas. Evaluating our sketches to adapt a critical perspective and decide if your happy with the ideas or if it needs more fixing. Then asking questions to critic work and see things you may not from other person's perspective. After research, sketches and critics pushed, it's then time to act. They call it the worker bee stage because it's time to take action, the production phase to do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

Think about these roles from the reading:

Research           Observer

Sketch                Inventor

Evaluate             Critic

Act                      Worker Bee 

  

Part 2 Idea:  Write 1-2 paragraphs describing your possible art intervention, your artwork inspiration, the issue(s) you are focusing on and the idea(s) you have for how to make your art intervention. This is just a beginning on the path to creating an art intervention. Be bold and brave! 

Inspired by the readings and the artwork you selected for your post last week brainstorm a "problem" that you want to fix or issue you are passionate about. Research organizations in your community that are doing activist work. THINK about how you can connect your inspirations (artwork), your talents and your resources to design an art intervention that raises awareness and potentially a change in your community. Your intervention can be a sculpture or installation, a painting, an interactive or community made artwork/mural poster, a zine that will be made into many copies, it can be a series of posters or flyers, a video or piece of music that a group can watch, an activity you plan for others to participate, or many other things. Please use the coursework and art examples so far to inspire you but you can also do additional research. Write 1-2 paragraphs describing your possible art intervention, your artwork inspiration, the issue(s) you are focusing on and the idea(s) you have for how to make your art intervention. This is just a beginning on the path to creating an art intervention. Be bold and brave! 

Inspired by the previous readings and artwork that I choose of the problem of abortion, it make me want to address the issue concerning birth control. The ideas I have for my possible art intervention is a mix of 2 artists example styles along with videos having music and unique new looks. Plan to incorporate paint, different patterns The research organization in my community that I choose is 

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