Shaqa Bovand Protest art refers to the artistic works created by activists and social movements. It is a traditional means of communication used by a cross-section of collectives and the state to inform and persuade citizens. The slogans of the revolution, movement, or demonstration are written on walls and buildings while the writer is in distress. This usually occurs at night in the cover of darkness. The scribe is not worried about letterform correction or aesthetics, they aim only to express themselves by writing their thoughts on the surface and informing the public. But their action surpasses this; they are creating art. They represent a specific cause or message from furious people that need to be heard. Protest art is an essential technique for increasing social awareness and developing networks. It has long been a powerful platform for conveying ideas to the masses, as it can promote conversation and highlight social, political, and environmental issues.
Protest art has always had an impact on me, and I began to express my rage over the death of Mahsa using my medium of type. I propagated “woman, life, freedom” through my feed, a phrase the movement was popularising to spread the message. The outcome was unexpected: people worldwide adopted my design, going as far as to print it on T-shirts without knowing the author. Online media now has the power to spread the message of movements far more rapidly than the traditional way of writing on the walls and can have a greater impact on affecting change in political situations.
My “writing on the wall” of my Instagram page is a form of modern protest.
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