Projects tagged
Violence & War
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In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, the hoodie takes on a greater meaning
Read more: In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, the hoodie takes on a greater meaningI was just shy of 18 when I bought the hooded sweatshirt — a metallic silver thing that cost about $10 on the Aeropostale clearance rack — to take with me to Northwestern University in the Chicago suburbs, knowing my…
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The Walk With Amal, Little Amal
Read more: The Walk With Amal, Little AmalLittle Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. Over the last year she has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. Since July…
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Path to Peace
Read more: Path to PeaceAbout us “Path to Peace” – is a joint mosaic creation, by thousands of people, towards hope, love, and happiness among all people. The creation is placed upon the border wall that divides the Gaza Strip and Israel, adjacent to…
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Urban Art Video Campaign Against Gun Violence Goes Viral
Read more: Urban Art Video Campaign Against Gun Violence Goes ViralA video campaign titled Sympathy Cards, initially released in 2018, is going viral again. The chilling video depicts, via hidden cameras, shoppers walking by or browsing the greeting cards section at a shop. Shocked, confused, some visibly upset, shoppers freeze…
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A Call to Action
Read more: A Call to ActionThis piece is fascinating because of its use of just a few words and country names, muted colors, and the recreation of famous art. The artist used this canvas to depict a concern about events happening in the Gaza strip.…
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Russian antiwar graffiti
Read more: Russian antiwar graffitiIt is exceedingly difficult to organize peaceful protests in Russia. Since the Kremlin’s “Special Operation” began on Feb. 24, police have detained nearly 15,000 people across the country in connection with peaceful demonstrations. On March 4, the Kremlin expanded the scope of…
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Ghost Army
Read more: Ghost ArmyThe Ghost Army had one goal: Deceive Hitler’s forces and their allies. Credited with fine-tuning the ancient art of deceptive warfare, the American military units of the Ghost Army used inflatable tanks and trucks to cloak the true size and…
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The Atone Project: Remembering the Ahmadis
Read more: The Atone Project: Remembering the AhmadisThe Atone Project: Remembering the Ahmadis https://atoneproject.tumblr.com/ An artistic act of critical remembrance at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, NYC. On the 29th of August, 2021, a drone strike killed ten members of the Ahmadi family as they sat in their…
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Kinshasa Costumes
Read more: Kinshasa CostumesThe collective Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle, a group of Kinshasa street performers turn their bodies into living sculptures, and use them to political ends. Among the artists is Jared, who regularly takes to the streets dressed as Robot…
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No Pride in Incarceration!
Read more: No Pride in Incarceration!❗❗PRIDE REQUIRES ACTION❗❗ Celebrating Pride? What better way to uplift LGBTQ people’s lives than by joining our campaign to #EndTransDetention? Honor the legacy of Pride by taking action until all of us are free. Sign here & share with 3…