Artistic Intent: This is the original art piece I used to allude to the poem. Unlike the literary piece I incorporated quotes to allude to the different circumstances of “African” the quote beside the painter's hand was one of the most important to me. It developed a welcoming tone as it described that one does not have to live in Africa to consider themselves African, it is something that comes with experience and recognition of the environment you are in.
Equality through Equity
My intentions in creating this piece were to allude to how I view equality and equity to be important in the strive for balance for both sexes. In the center of the piece is “ Mother Africa,” to the left and right respectively are silhouettes of a man and a woman standing on top of a cliff. The reference to the microphones and words were to allude to equal say. I chose those specific words as some of them reflected the process and others the outcome of understanding Feminism for example “Together we grow.” The silhouettes were suspended by hills to symbolize the rough and hard process in trying to obtain equity through equality. The silhouettes reaching out their hands simply denote them trying to reach for equality.
Artistic Intent: In order to conclude this topic, I wanted to create an art piece that would summarise Feminism and what the result would be if it is acknowledged. In the center of the piece I drew a man and woman holding hands to portray that both sexes can work together to achieve equity and equality and not against each other. I also displayed the art piece within a dark background to allude to the hardships that will come with this movement,and the contrast in colour between the words, hands, artists and art pieces were inspired by Peju Alatise's works to convey how these aspects can be the light durig this journey and can provide strength through their ability to change perceptions, provide strength and convey a relatable story. Alongside it are the values that I virtue the most which are open-mindedness, persistence, understanding and hope.
Artistic Intent : To portray the equal treatment between men and women.