Changing The System Through Art

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/we_wanted_a_revolution

Revolutionary Sister by Dindga McCannon was created because in the 60's and 70's there was no women warrior, so Dindga created her own warrior. She wanted to create something that signified freedom for not just for women but for African American women. She used many things that were from the hardware store which women were not welcomed back then. Dindga describes her piece being hard as nails and that the colors she used were colors of liberation; such as, red that signifies for the blood they shed, green for the Motherland - Africa, and black which represents the black people. Another piece she used was a bullet belt which shows that the woman is a warrior and that she doesn't need a gun to be powerful.

To me this piece is very powerful and very inspirational as to what women of color can look up to. The warrior is something women needed back in the 60's and 70's because it represent that women can be powerful more than men. The material she used were from hardware stores and knowing that women were not welcomed in the store, it's insane. In the 60's and 70's women like Dindga were praised to show her form of activism through art. Her art is very moving and very creative. 

http://www.streetartbio.com/banksy

Banksy can be arguably one of the most controversial artist in the world. He is a street artist that uses dark humor with graffiti to spread messages of art, philosophy, and politics. His identity is still unknown but his street art is well known for almost 20 years now. The picture you see above is a man holding up a sign saying Keep your coins, I WANT CHANGE. This graffiti art might not seem like much but if you sit and think about all the things that are happening around us you might start to understand the picture. He is trying to send a message saying how the government is corrupt and how people don't want money, they want change so they don't have to be in a position where they are asking for money. People don't really understand that there is a whole world out there and if you watch the news or go on social media and hear about what's going on out there you would want change as well. 

I believe that the two artists I mentioned are similar due to the fact that they are both activists and fighting against the system. Back then there was a huge issue about how black women pursuing a career in art was a radical thing to do. Talking about the corrupt system and how poorly they treated women of color. Banksy is a graffiti artist and is also an activist and likes to send a message through his art. In this picture in particular it clearly shows how he is against the system and wants change. Each have similar ideas but different ways of expressing that thought or message. No artist is the same. But they can have similar ideas.