Episode 26: Projects and artists who raise awareness about important social & cultural issues
In today's episode, I'm talking about five projects or artists that are raising awareness about important social and cultural issues. I believe artists have a unique perspective and hold the power to be able to raise awareness about inequality and bring to light the things we might sometimes ignore.
Today I'm going to talk about:
Illustrators Celebrating Diversity particular an article I read on Deezeen.
Vocabulary:
apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
solidarity: unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest or mutual support within a group.
Expressions:
put yourself in someone's shoes - to take the place of someone else to try and understand a situation from their perspective
put something into the spotlight - To focus on or bring attention to someone or something
bring something to light - To focus on or bring attention to someone or something
a picture tells a thousand words - a picture can tell us more about a situation just from the visual imagery
breakdown barriers - to improve understanding and communication between people who have different opinions]
bridge the gap - to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller
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