Aims and Objectives
- Undermine mainstream narrative, provide (or expose?) alternative ‘understory’
- Subvert dominant discourse?
- Educate and spread awareness about the lack of representation in the art world
Subjects and Themes
- Lack of diversity in the art industry
- Institutionalist and systematic bias or discrimination
- Intersectional feminism (Protest & Feminist Art)
Compositional Features
- Elements of Pop Art – bold lettering, use of colour is intentional and puts emphasis on certain phrases/ideas
- Humour, irony, satire, and sardonicism
- hyperbole, exaggeration
- Synthetic personalisation; speaking directly to the public, often being interactive and calling the audience to engage with the art as well
- Use of facts and statistics
- Font
- Rhetoric and rhetorical questions (hypophora
- Colour and contrast
- Textual references or allusions – ie Grand Odalisque
- Tone – provocative, confrontational
Katherine Wallace
May 19, 2020 — 4:14 am
Yes, all good here, Millie. I would also mention the different contemporary cultural influences that they draw from to make it clear which aspects of their work are influenced by popular culture. Also, when mentioning the typographical elements, mentioned the ironic use of colour. In terms of subject, wealth, power and race are important to highlight. Their work moves beyond the traditional art world to include Hollywood, for example. Finally, it’s important to mention their anonymity and ‘guerrilla’ as both pun and mission statement.