We started our project thinking mainly about gender roles/norms, but as we were working our idea evolved into more of a power relationship. Using the green cup we are showing someone who feels hurt. The pins in them represent the challenges they've faced and the pain they feel in their society. They also have bigger eyes to show that they are observant. They also have multiple arms to show that they are a multi-tasker and overwhelmed. Their heart is "on their sleeve" to show that they do have emotion, but their mouth is taped shut because they cannot share how they really feel. We added the netting to show that people who feel hurt or powerless often wear a "mask" to hide their emotions. Finally, their "world" feels limited.
In contrast, the second character in the background is the powerful person. They have legs because they are able to stand on their own and feel like they have more freedom and are smiling because they are not "masking" their emotions.
No comments:
Post a Comment