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After viewing the photos contained in the link above, answer the following questions using complete sentences.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image? What made him make the image? How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? Have you ever used art to make a political statement? What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
Ovtavious is trying to say that America is reaching a boiling point with all the cultural (ect.) conflict, thus the thermometer. I think he wanted to simply portray a street in Chicago and he ended up choosing the cul-de-sac because of it’s thermometer look. Art can both show what political conflict looks like as well as have political messages itself. That said, I have never done this myself, as I like to tackle more personal and nature-y type stuff, other than the odd attempt at poetry. That said, I believe that we can be too conformist (so edgy) and I am willing to incorporate that into my art.
Octavious was trying to show how violence is very high right now. The thermometer like shape in the streets made him think of the image because the “boiling point is at an all time high”. Art can be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level because sensitive topics can be something that a lot of people understand so it makes it more powerful. I have never used art to make a political statement but i believe in ending racism strongly enough to create a piece of art as a reaction.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image? that the violence is very high in Chicago. What made him make the image? to create a glass thermometer demonstrating the crime in his city. How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? it can show peoples points of views much stronger in a photo with expression. Have you ever used art to make a political statement? no i have not. What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself? a photo of a lion eating vegetables. it would show i am peaceful.
That today’s world isn’t doing so good and that the violence on our streets in this country is at its all time high. At first to him it was just an idea then when he started painting the red paint on the road Octavious said “it started to take on something more to me.” To me art is something make and shows what you feel. Art comes in many forms, not just a pencil drawing. No I haven’t but looking at this photo and knowing what is happening in this country I don’t see why I shouldn’t. I strongly believe all people are equal and no race is better than the other and that knowing what happened to my people I wouldn’t want the same thing to happen ever again because we had to fight for our freedom and many great leaders, men, women, even children died.
I dont have any ideas for art like this, but maybe he is trying to show the crime rate or tension in the neighborhood?
What was Octavious trying to say with this image? How hot the temperature is
What made him make the image? The environment from both city and across the country.
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? People can understand what the images are trying to say.
Have you ever used art to make a political statement? No
He was trying to represent a thermometer with this photo, i have used art to make a statement before, but not a political one. Im not sure what his political representation is in this photo.
hes talking about the boiling point of america has gone too far
Octavious was trying to say that hostile environments can be considered high temp. His reaction to society made him make the image. Art can be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level, because art makes a statement, and art shows emotion. No, I have ever used art to make a political statement. I strongly believe in punishing police brutality, it would be cool to show the differences/similarities between convicted murderers and a policeman that has killed an unarmed person.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image?
that the world is reaching its boiling point
What made him make the image?
he wanted to make a statement
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level?
symbolism
Have you ever used art to make a political statement?
no
What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
i dont really believe in much of anything
well maybe he was just walking around have a little night adventure and saw amazing lights so he decided to take a picture.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image?
You can make images out of already existing things
What made him make the image?
Im not sure
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level?
People can understand things better from a picture than from writing most of the time
Have you ever used art to make a political statement?
not yet
What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
Freedom, strength, protecting yourself
what Octavious was trying to say in this image was about all the violence that is going on. what made him make this image was that it looked like a thermometer. How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? by showing more expression through the thermometer.nope. and no.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image?
What made him make the image?
the way it looked. how it can shock the people looking at it.
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level?
Have you ever used art to make a political statement? What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
the way the neighbored built made the photograph and there is such a bigger picture then just the shape and angle it is taken at I feel like this photo is talking about how much hatred is surrounding us here in America so much violence and I feel like the red circle they edited in was some sort of the symbol of what has been going on recently
that things have reached a boiling point. his personal thoughts and views helped him create the image. things happening in the nation can be expressed with a little back ground info, or from personal thoughts. I’ve never used art to express a political statement. maybe how stubborn i can be, i can express that pretty strongly
He is trying to measure the danger of the streets by using a street that has the shape of a classical thermometer and painting part of the street with red, meaning that the danger stays high most of the time.
He wanted to express his thoughts by making them real.
People can understand better and see the problem from different sides. Not just one.
Yes I have. Not for this country tho.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image? He said ” With everything that’s going on right now in this country, and the violence happening on our streets, the boiling point is at an all-time high. I think while creating this, I had a few things on my mind.”
What made him make the image? The hostile environment escalating both in the city and across the country. How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? Can show visual images to make a representation of whats really going on in the world and why it needs to change.
Have you ever used art to make a political statement? I haven’t personally but I would love to. What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself? Destruction of forestry.
What Octavious trying to get a reaction to the hostile environment escalating both in the city and across the country. The photographer wanted to
to capture the landscape surrounding his street intervention. Art can be a reaction to this image by editing the red in the post. I don’t think i’ve ever used a political statement. I strongly agree that all people are equal and should not be treated differently and i believe this would be a piece of art as a reaction to something outside myself.
he or she was trying to represent is how would it look or the temperature out side and ended up looking nice and he or she was happy with there picture
What was Octavious trying to say with this image? What made him make the image? How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level? Have you ever used art to make a political statement? What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
He was trying to represent the thermometer as blood on the streets or the violence in Chicago. I would consider making a political statement in one of my photos
What was Octavious trying to say with this image?
he is against the violence that’s going on around the world
What made him make the image?
trying to make a statement
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level?
Art can reflect on how others feel towards national events.
Have you ever used art to make a political statement?
not that i know of
What do you believe strongly enough in that would create a piece of art as a reaction to something outside of yourself?
I don’t think i would or at least art isn’t something i’d turn to, to make a difference.
What was Octavious trying to say with this image?
– I think Octavious is trying to show what’s going on in his country and the violence in his street in the photo.
What made him make the image?
– To show what have been going on in his mind.
How can art be a reaction to something that is happening on a national, political level?
– Image sometimes can be easier to tell than writing/reading an actual story.
Have you ever used art to make a political statement?
– Nope