"A Spring Breeze"
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My motivation for this painting was the article pasted underneath about the Jasmine Revolution in the Middle East and how the revolution spread out around other countries by social media such as Facebook and Twitter. I used a candle to show my reaction to these news articles and to represent the young and the women who participated in the protest. I wanted to highlight the sacrifice of their lives for a better future by using candlelight.
We often use a lighted candle for a nonviolent way to strike out against injustice or in memory of victims and those who died. Fire signifies the light from darkness. Candlelight symbolizes the sacrifice of one’s life. I painted the candlelight series mostly using Middle East revolution articles. The Arab Spring was started by a young boy who set fire to himself to make others aware of the difficulties to survive and the hopeless future of young generations under the corrupt dictator of Tunisia. Knowledge of his actions spread out around other countries by young people who used social networking. We should keep lights on because life’s memories fade just like the light of a candle that burns down.
My motivation for this painting was the article pasted underneath about the Jasmine Revolution in the Middle East and how the revolution spread out around other countries by social media such as Facebook and Twitter. I used a candle to show my reaction to these news articles and to represent the young and the women who participated in the protest. I wanted to highlight the sacrifice of their lives for a better future by using candlelight.
We often use a lighted candle for a nonviolent way to strike out against injustice or in memory of victims and those who died. Fire signifies the light from darkness. Candlelight symbolizes the sacrifice of one’s life. I painted the candlelight series mostly using Middle East revolution articles. The Arab Spring was started by a young boy who set fire to himself to make others aware of the difficulties to survive and the hopeless future of young generations under the corrupt dictator of Tunisia. Knowledge of his actions spread out around other countries by young people who used social networking. We should keep lights on because life’s memories fade just like the light of a candle that burns down.
