LAGNiAppE Art Exhibit-DEI in art

As a part of the LAGNiAppE Art Exhibit, I produced these pieces (descriptions shown but they are in reverse order of the artwork images) which showcase how nature defies and invalidates the laws created and imposed by humans, particularly Donald Trump with reference to the multitude of executive orders recently issued. I am firmly pro-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and I genuinely understand the (objective) value of diversity and I also think it’s absolutely ridiculous that the government expects to wield such force that whole groups of people (i.e. trans and nonbinary people, homeless/impoverished people, children) simply cease to exist. This is not how nature works, nor is it practical or rooted in anything other than bigotry and hatred (and to act as a distraction from the extreme hoarding of wealth). That being said, I strongly disagree with much of what is occurring within the US government and more broadly, within society as a whole. Often, I feel hopeless and unable to do anything to protest or demonstrate my own beliefs and in this project I found the opportunity to express my perspective of the hypocrisy occurring within society/the government. The main themes of my art are gender nonconformity and more broadly nonconformity/the acceptance of the non-binarism of nature, bodily autonomy and the right (of women) to defend themselves against oppression and patriarchal violence, and the innate value of diversity for any community or society.

I also try to do other things to express my views and do my part to “be the change I want to see in the world” (Mahatma Ghandi I think). I will go into more detail regarding those efforts in another post, so go there if interested!