Final Art Intervention
Intervention Presentation link. - https://canva.link/dn8bply3oy96ev6
Overall Art Intervention-
This final Intervention builds upon my previous project, from a flyer that shared about awareness about immigration justice and to leave audience with a positive message. While the peace focused on informing viewers, I wanted to expand my former idea into something more immersive, REFLECTIVE. instead of presenting just information, my goal for the project was to share a safe space with those who can or need to emotionally engage with the realities of immigration while also being guided towards REAL support.
To do this, I transformed my idea of a painting to a simplified version of a zine. the size allowed me to combine both visual and text art, in a way that feels personal and accessible. unlike a painting, a zine can be taken and kept, if not, shared if anyone needs it. it is important to me because it creates a more private space and interaction. this connects to the history of zines as tools for activism, and a root for ideas and information to be shared in a community based way.
The structure of this zine was to be able to focus on three things, strength, fear and unity. these are strong categories especially for this type of topic, allowing people to feel what they need to feel throughout these hardships. within the first section, it asks viewers to write what makes them strong? following with the second about fear, what makes you weak? what makes you fear? with lastly, together, what does support look like to you? who are those who support you? the final section introduces a hopeful message along with in the back, information to contact a well formed and lawyer, ran by these wonderful group of women that were able to help my uncle to get out of such a terrible place.
Lastly, the important part of the zine is the inclusion of it, the short reflection, the prompts, it allow us to delve into ourselves, tapping into our state of mind and how we actually feel deep down within these times. its an element where people are encouraged to leave a word, a thought, a feeling, it transforms a zine into a shared space of reflection and safety, remaining private and self-directed.
I have chosen this topic because it is something that has represented me and the community I have grown up in, all of my life I have grown up in Hudson county and it is very well known for the diversity around the city with many stores and restaurants of its own unique kind, spreading unity and the awareness of culture. as a daughter of two immigrant parents, it has been something that has shaped me into the person I am today, not knowing that because of their sacrifice, I am able to do things that are not only taking me places in the future, but also a life that I plan to give to my parents that I have promised. it is something that I cannot live without and that is identifying as someone who is a big person upon immigration justice and more, knowing that every human being belongs HERE.
artists like Yoko Ono, Shaun Leonardo, Guerrilla Girls, and more has inspired me to work on a project like this, from being able to express from art, to making heartfelt questions to being able to put this on public display.
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