also tried to donate blood and I plan on doing so in the next couple of weeks , but now , when I think about it , donating blood is a privilege . It should be seen as that because it ’ s not afforded to everyone .
I think it ’ s especially important after the shooting to remember that inequality does exist and it is still an issue . I really like how you approach this issue as more of an education . The way that you display your pieces is very educational . Some artists , when they approach controversial themes of personal identity and themes along those lines , they sometimes are approached with a violent feel ; your work does not feel that way to me . It feels very educational and accepting that this is the way it is . Did you have this in mind when you were deciding how to display them ? Each of the pieces themselves are surrounded by glass or encased in some way , and that ’ s meant to be a metaphor for “ the closet ” and being closed off . It was nice presenting it in that way because it makes it more of a specimen and that ’ s what brings the educational feel to it . A lot of the pieces are driven by anger , and a lot of it is about resentment towards society and un-acceptance . It ’ s about being able to come to terms with living in a world where tragedies like the Pulse shooting happen . It was a way for me to push in people ’ s faces that it was an issue and that it still is , that we have to do something about it .
You said that there is some hate in there , and that is a little bit apparent with all the blood that is used , but it is not in your face or shocking . If somebody is open-minded they can look at your art and come out of your exhibitions having learned some-
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