Politics and identity
Politics and identity are influenced by looking around at what is going on around the world and conveying a message of some sort that relates to our personal beliefs or at what is affecting us locally or internationally. This can be a truly powerful thing pulling in directions that can highlight moments undiscovered by the outer world, inspiring an artist to do something that speaks to the audience directly or poetically with a bit of mystery. Those who seek change or want to make a statement will create something that will be seen. When looking at
Gilbert and George who call themselves living sculptures.
Known for their performance art and both based in London’s East End their work is based around where they are there from and the living heritage traditional English gentlemen
Keith Herring ‘s work titled Free South Africa
shows an art piece that has a character who is black with
a rope round its neck in white. Keith Herring was an American artist and this shows his awareness of political injustices around the world.
