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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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Sta.sh
I hate it every time I'm to state my race, whenever
possible I like to write 'human'. I never understood
why people care what I am. It isn't me; I can't control
it just like my eye color and hair color. Yet we get
accuse of things because of our skin color and state
that we care what it is when to me it's the same thing
as difference in hair and eye.
On your side note of Patriotism, I really don't think
that is the problem(unless people see their country
as their race.) for racism. I admit I'm proud for the ideals
of my country, but not of it's current state. I consider
myself Patriotic; that doesn't mean I agree with every-
thing that my country does, but I like the ideals we
had. Maybe extreme zealots who claim it's for patriotism,
but I think that is the other problem with people of today.
They look at the extremists and accuse of the entire group
or concepts as being wrong, or worse people who claim
they are fo a group, but are not.
I'm afraid the world is still a long way off from
thinking of themselves as a community of human beings.
As a side note: I like the style, the various parts causes the eyes to focus to the two characters without being overt and the colors work very well together. What cultures did you base the two groups on?
*from a fellow part of the human race who thinks the human race is all fully human regardless of location where one was born or "what any of us look like".
each human was born and needed to be handled with care, hope, love, the "simple building blocks" so to speak.
even as an artist would care for a piece of art
which is "inanimate".
this is a basic concept it would seem. but i too as you have said of your self?
[no disrespect implied at all.. no- none at all! <3 ]
am and have been very naive my whole life
with my eyes very much open as it seems.
seeing things i could not believe up until now
both good not so good and indifferent
i am glad to be alive and am glad my husband is alive
and must be thankful
..
your art is absolutely exquisite- all of it
not just this one piece
..
so enough of my words...
thredd or
Ramsie Shick
<3
be well!
and much joy to you
I think it's great that you're exploring this theme in your work, but sad that it's still so relevant in this day and age. Racism and bigotry have been with us for a very long time, and they're so deeply-rooted that I wonder if we'll ever move past them completely.
It's true that lighter-skinned people of European descent have a history of exploiting and discriminating against other peoples the world over, but Caucasians certainly don't corner the market on racism. Look at the caste system in India, and similar social stratification in Japan, as well as the treatment of the Ainu there. Institutionalized racism has been a part of many cultures and countries, and slavery has as well.
Your choice to depict the Kahns as lighter-skinned and the Djinnkirs as darker-skinned in order to explore the theme of racism makes sense and is certainly common enough as far as our own world history goes. In looking at history, though, it seems like xenophobia, racism, violence, discrimination, and exploitation are very common anywhere two different cultures/religions/skin colors collide.
The way I see it, there's only one race: the human race. I'm a firm believer in life in other galaxies, since the universe is so vast, but we're the only Homo sapiens in all that vastness. We're all one species, on this Earth together, and it's extremely sad to me that so many don't look at it that way. We could be capable of such greatness, as a species, if we are ever able to collectively move past our own cultural and individual prejudices.
Good luck with your project; I'm already intrigued and quite interested, just from this one image. I love the way you've composed this particular illustration--the darker colors in the foreground and the faces of the Kahns surrounding Papy and Amtziri really give the piece a claustrophobic feeling. The point you're making really hits home. At the same time, your style and use of color are really pleasing to look at, even though the theme you're exploring is difficult. I feel so much sympathy for Papy and Amtziri, even though I'm only familiar with them from this illustration; their characters really come through!
You're absolutely right, by the way; designating certain topics as taboo really does a great deal of harm. It's always better to talk something out rather than refuse to discuss it. The only way out of the tangled mess we're in as a species is to talk through it and then get to work.
Anyway, you've definitely got a new fan here! I can't wait to see what you do next!