Why would you represent some political issues through art?

1.Because it is easier to sent a message this way than having to say it out loud

2.Because it is much more interesting and appealing and people would actually pay attention

3.Because you can keep it anonymous if you want to

4.Because a photograph can be worth more than a thousand words

5.Because it gives you the courage to speak up.

I thought the video below was very interesting and i hope you like it too:)

Global issues :

Smoking:

Smoking Facts

Smoking in New Zealand

Approximately 597,000 smokers over the age of 15 smoke in New Zealand which is 23% of the population

Smoking is attributed to between 4,300-4,700 deaths each year within New Zealand

Some of the diseases and conditions attributed to smoking include;

• Cancer: Bladder, oesophageal, kidney, laryngeal, leukaemia, lung, oral, pancreatic
• Cardiovascular: Coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, aneurysm, stroke, Abdominal aortic
• Respiratory: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), pneumonia, asthma
• Reproductive: Infertility, foetal death, stillbirth, low birth weight
• Other: Cataracts, hip fracture, peptic ulcer

(By Richard Orjis. Photograph taken in the Starkwhite Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand)

Photograph taken by me

T-shirt against smoking

Prostitution:

Prostitution Facts

The average age of entry into prostitution is 13 years

Most of these 13 or 14 year old girls were recruited or coerced into prostitution

Estimates of the prevalence of incest among prostitutes range from 65% to 90%

About 80% of women in prostitution have been the victim of a rape

Prostitution is an act of violence against women which is intrinsically traumatizing

girls and women in prostitution have a mortality rate 40 times higher than the national average

In one study, 75% of women in escort prostitution had attempted suicide.

This photograph was taken by me on Karangahape Rd.

This photo is just from the net.It has an anonymous artist.

Poverty:

Poverty Facts

Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day

The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income

According to UNICEF, 25,000 children die each day due to poverty

Around 27-28 percent of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted

Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names

Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen!!!

Sometimes it is hard to believe that some of those photos were taken in the 21st century..

i wish this could be avoided..don’t you?..

It’s so hard to look at those poor children..

For some people it is easier to avoid a problem than try and solve it..

Alcohol:

What are the signs that someone is an alcoholic?

> They drinking alone or in secret.

> They don’t remember conversations or appointments.

> They make a habit of drinking at unusual times (early mornings) or at times they shouldn’t and they get annoyed or angry if this ritual is interrupted or questioned.

> They seem to be losing interest in activities and hobbies that they used to enjoy.

> Irritability as usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn’t available.

> Having hiding places for their alcohol in places at home, at work or in the car.

> Gulping drinks or ordering doubles, wanting more and more alcohol.

> Intentionally becoming intoxicated to feel good or to forget their problems.

> Having problems in their relationships with friends and family, problems at work or with finances or legal problems as a result of their drinking.

Drugs:

• Cocaine kills about 2,500
• Heroin kills about 2,000
• Aspirin kills about 2,000

• 1,360,000 Drug Prisoners in America
• Nearly 80% of all prisoners in America are for drug related offenses.
• Ten million people have been arrested for marijuana since 1965.

IS  IT WORTH IT?

I’m sure you can see the difference..

Iraq War Facts

U.S. 2008 Monthly Spending in Iraq – $12 billion

U.S. Spending per Second – $5,000 in 2008 (per Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on May 5, 2008)

Cost of deploying one U.S. soldier for one year in Iraq – $390,000

Missing – $1 billion in tractor trailers, tank recovery vehicles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and other equipment and services provided to the Iraqi security forces

Non-U.S. Troop Casualties – Total 316, with 179 from the UK

US Troops Wounded – 31,529 through September 30, 2009, 20% of which are serious brain or spinal injuries. (Total excludes psychological injuries.)

US Troops with Serious Mental Health Problems – 30% of US troops develop serious mental health problems within 3 to 4 months of returning home

US Military Helicopters Downed in Iraq – 72 total, at least 36 by enemy fire

Does anyone think about those kids?

There are so many issues that the world is dealing with that is impossible to mention all of them..but would we be able to stop at least a few?.. what do you think?

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This is a collage i have done in the ppmt class for digital imaging.the media i have used are camera, paper, glue and scissors.

This picture here i have done in ppmt in photocopying. the media i have used are magasines, paper, glue and scissors.

This drawing i have done in the ppmt class in observational drawing using charcoal and paper.

Artists similar works:

I love this drawing especially because it presents one main thing and i know how hard it is to draw the hand with such huge precision.

Artist: Roni Horn

Artist: Bruce Connor

Materials: Pigment on RC photo and Somerset paper, acrylic
32 x 25 in.

Artist: Melanie

Materials:camera

Artist: Anonymous

Materials: charcoal and paper

Artist: Anonymous

Materials: charcoal and paper

When we mention the word nature mostly everyone would think trees and grass, but what about the animals? What about the weather and everything else that is part of the nature?

In this blog I will try to explain what nature means for me..

Artist Name: Zacht

Title of work: Bachalpsee in the morning, Bernese Alps
Size: 800 × 538 pixels, file size: 69 KB
Materials, media: camera
Country: unknown

The reason why i chose this photograph is because i love the way Zacht captured the nature is the photograph. It is a very good quality photo so it makes you feel like you are present in the photo in a way and he didn’t only include the flowers, mountain and lake in the photo but also the timing was perfect as he caught the sunshine as well and it gives the photograph an even bigger impact on you. The author of the photograph likes to stay anonymous so i couldn’t search some more photoes of his but i definetly think he has a talent for photography and i think this is only one of his many.

Artist Name:Alan Wickham
Title of work:Unknown
Size:unknown
Materials, media:paint,brush,canvas paper
Country:England

Alan Wickham is a very good painter and his work is based arund the nature. The reason why i chosed to show this piece of art is because i really like his style and his paintings inspire me and open up memories. Water is nature, plants are nature, and the fishes are nature too.I love the combination of colour in this painting and how  the fishes stand out in this painting.

Artist Name:Diane Brandrett
Title of work:Unknown
Size:unknown
Materials, media:paint,brush,canvas paper
Country:England

Diane Brandrett’s work is influenced by cartography and technical illustration. She is very carefull with the visual features of her work and she pays a lot of  attention to every single detail. In this painting she is trying to express her apreciasion for the beautifulness of the nature.

Artist Name:Vibhakar .M. Vora
Title of work: Village Highway
Size:unknown
Materials, media:paint,brush,canvas paper
Country:India

The main topic of the artist is Village scene paintings, Watercolor abstract paintings, Oilcolor paintings, Digital Computerized Paintings, figurative paintings and sketches. This painting is one of my favourites as for me it is very unique and because the artist comes from a different background it makes the painting stand out more by putting his values and believes into his work.

Artist Name:Janis Zoutman
Title of work: unknown
Size:unknown
Materials, media:paint,brush,canvas paper
Country:England

Janis draws and paints human, animal and plant form then intermittently uses these as studies to create deeper, more abstracted work, that offers glimpses of the original subject evoking memories and subliminal thoughts. The reason why i put his work on my blog is because it is simple and beautiful and it relates to my nature theme.

Artist Name:Cyril Mount
Title of work: Cascade Clisson France 1985
Size:unknown
Materials, media:paint,brush,canvas paper
Country:England

Cyril Mount was a full time student at Liverpool School of Art 1946-50.He got his  National Diploma in Design in 1950 and the  Diploma in Fine Art 1951.So far he had visited different countries and his highest achievement was when he received grant from Eastern Arts 1974 Commissioned to paint ceiling panel and large Crucifixion for St Peters Italian church Clerkenwell.His paintings are very beautiful and i love what he does with some paint and paper.

Artist Name:Greg Wilson

Title of work: West Butterfly & Nature Conservancy
Size:unknown
Materials, media:camera
Country:England

Greg wilson’s photographs are always amazing and he captures the best shots. This photograph s related to my theme as its about nature and i like how he made it look so real and beautiful.

Artist Name:Aiyandra Rajesh

Title of work: unknown

Size:unknown
Materials, media:camera
Country:Austria

I liked this photo as it reminds me of the nature from  back home, where i was born and it brings back memories. Her background is similar to mine and this is one of the reasons i am so attached to her work. It is a very beautiful photograph that captures an european alpine scenary, with very nice colours and a sense of loneliness.

Artist Name: R. Hadian
Title of work: United States Geological Survey photo of 1982 eruption of Galungung
Size: 960 × 530 pixels, file size: 35 KB
Materials, media: camera
Country: USA

Like I said at the beginning of this blog, natures isn’t all about trees and flowers, nature is also made by geological factors like volcanoes eruptions and factors like lighting. This photograph is a very good example of this and I chose it to prove my point. I like the photograph as it captured a real event, an unique event that most of us would probably never get to experience.

Artist Name: Unknown
Title of work: Connochaetes taurinus, Ngorongoro Crater, Wildebeest
Size: 3,615 × 2,380 pixels, file size: 2.5 MB
Materials, media: camera
Country: UK

This photograph proves one more time that if it’s not green it doesn’t mean it’s not nature. The artist caught a beautiful photograph with a great detail and texture. I had a look at a few more works of his and I saw that his worked is based around the life of animals.

Artist Name: Steven DeWitt Perrin
Title of work: Blue Ringed Octopus
Size: unknown
Materials, media: paint, brush, canvas paper
Country: unknown

What the artist is trying to do is to “break the boundaries of what art is by merging old and new techniques and technologies seamlessly.” The reason why I chose to show his work is because his style is more abstract than other artists and this is what grabs your attention and gets you interested. This painting is representing nature by the sea creatures along with the artist’s imagination which takes control over the painting.

Artist Name: Tom
Title of work: Beautiful nature pics montage on music
Size: unknown
Materials, media: camera, computer
Country: unknown

I thought this video would be perfect to close with as it captures all the different types of nature and the beautiful photographs put together with the song make you understand what nature really is all about. The guy that made it did a great job with it and you don’t get bored no matter how many times you watch it, it will still have an impact on you.