Judy Seidman, 1981.
Medu poster in commemoration of South African Women’s Day; words from song sung by women protesters in march on Pretoria in 1955; poster conception based upon collective discussion by Medu Arts Ensemble graphics unit.
I like this project very much but I’m confused and sort of irritated by the repeated use of “gentle” to describe how these signs interact with viewers.
…unlike most artworks on social or political themes, these markers don’t merely speak to the small group of viewers that seek out such work in galleries and museums; instead, they gently insert themselves into the public realm. ”Are they real?” is a question viewers frequently ask, meaning “are they state-sponsored?” I love this confusion and hope to slip a message in while people are mulling it over.
Click-thru for article @ Sociological Images.
