I chose “Untitled” by David Wojnarowicz
- I love how the author put this child in between the lines and made the child fit into the whole context. When I saw the artifact, the image of this child was forever stuck in my mind. It definitely helps to understand the context. The little boy in this picture doesn’t match the content at all. The text is all bloody, sad and miserable, but the little boy is smiling. There could be another purpose of placing this boy into the middle of the context is trying to break all the difficulties, be positive to life. The author writes down the background basically according to a timeline, from growing up to death. It mentions all the negative aspects of life, which also relates to the choice of color of art that the author makes – black and white, either alive or dead.
- When it comes to social issues, every day is actually a day to discover something new. Everyone has a process to grow up. Our whole life is unknown and we don’t know what will happen in the future. This society is not fair, they will judge everyone with colored, snobbish eyes. And those who are not seen by them will experience a lot of hardship.
- It turns out that words are not the only way to express social issues, but also the details of artworks can express social issues to the fullest. Color, design, and element can all influence the issue that society existed. And art is a really powerful way to make an impact on people’s minds.
I love your analysis of the art. I agree with you that society is not fair and different people have different lives. Some people may have bad experiences, and some people may have good experiences. So there is no absolute fairness, nor empathy; only those who have experienced it know their own situation.
You make a good point, there is injustice in this world itself, we will face different things and encounters every day, we need to maintain a good mindset, in these difficult situations to constantly improve themselves and slowly grow. The process of growing up has many difficulties, and if we don’t try to adapt to it, then it will be difficult to keep going.