Protest Poster

To begin, here is a TED Talk from Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie talking about the consequences of the uniformity and unity of media in 'The Danger of a Single Story.' Consider this your assigned viewing for the week, and be sure to reference it in your artist's statement next week.

  

 As a reminder, here is the assignment description for the Protest Poster.

Each student will create a poster that utilizes images and text to raise awareness for a particular social issue that he/she feels has been inadequately addressed in the public discourse. Students are encouraged to consider both the aesthetic presentation of their ideas, the information provided, and the political perspective represented.

So, basically you will...

1. Choose a social issue that interests you.
2. Research the representations of this issue in the public sphere (political discourse, media representations, scientific publications, etc.)
3. Create a poster that both demonstrates your (newly informed) perspective on the issue and departs from conventional representations of this issue.
4. Post the poster on your social media site of choice and watch the comments pile up.
5. Incorporate the concepts from class, outside/inside media, your research and creative process, the feedback from your online community, etc. into an artist's statement.