The motivation behind this piece was our sense that society has these preconceived notions about certain races and cultures that feed into the stereotypes that society created, but say they don't believe in. We, as a society, are well aware of issues that arise from stereotyping, yet, in the end, we still have have thoughts that categorize people which keep the issues alive. During the brainstorming for this comic strip, we chose to use current aspects, such as the numerous culture clubs on the UC Davis campus, that would be relatable to our audience as it could be thought-provoking whenever they would later pass by or even be a part of these clubs. This piece was hand drawn to stick with the traditional theme of "Sunday Comic Strips". To us, being an artist means to be able to express ourselves, including our feelings, whether it be portrayed verbally, through drawings or sculptures, or any means by which it can be expressed to our audience. We believe that creating art is something that should be able to done freely in order to display thoughts on specific topics, such as in this piece, we were able to inform our audience on our beliefs on stereotypes through drawings with short dialogue. There will be people that agree, disagree, or even just think it's an interesting point, but we believe that's the beauty of art; innumerable opinions can stem from one single piece no matter how seemingly simple or complex it is.
I was a little confuse of what this piece was about but understand it more clearer after reading the artist statement. This notion of stereotyping a group of people, we see it as a bad thing but we do it all the time. I agree with a lot of what the artists are trying to deliver in this piece. Although I can't really see a clear solution to the problem. Well anyway, the artist statement helps a lot with the content of the art and the words chosen is good. Regarding to the art, it's nice and simple.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting take on what it meant to be mixed race. Brilliant idea in relating how close these racial issues are to home, the clubs as your group pointed out. Your group took the themes of the week and saw it through a different perspective; a colonized mind will in turn cause groups to be segregated. However, I would like to know more about helping the marginalized people, couldn't they be helped even in the clubs weren't based on race/ethnicity? There is no need to correct anything on your group's statement.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I never really thought about how racially segregating it is to have clubs that cater to specific ethnic groups. There isn't a mixed student club on this campus either. This comic was definitely thought-provoking for me. With that said, the comic does reflect the themes discussed in class and the artist statement supports the art work. I don't think that the artist statement needs any improvement.
ReplyDeleteI was in the same boat as Kou, as I didn't understand the point until I read the artist statement. It's certainly an interesting viewpoint. Though, I wonder what the solution to this problem would be instead of pointing out the problems of having separated clubs/groups on campus could potentially be problematic? Anyways, the art is cute and I don't see a need to improve on anything.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great comic strip because people in college or even in high school can relate. There are clubs that tend to only be focused on a certain ethnic group and that's why there are so many of them. People stray away from groups that they think they don't fit in because of their ethnicity. This was a great work and the artist statement does tie in with the project.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a great piece which gives the audience a lot to think about, but I think you could have made the comic relate more to one of the readings or discussions from this week. The piece was a little confusing, but made more sense after reading the artist statement. I think the artist statement does a good job describing the meaning and intent behind the work and I wouldn't change a thing.
ReplyDeleteThe artists intimately understands how colleges, supposedly bastions of diversity, are in fact disturbingly segregated. You add to the discussion mixed race persons and it gets even more convoluted. I like the cartoon as a stand alone and the artist statement as a standalone, but together they were not a perfect mix. It was slightly confusing.
ReplyDeleteI have to reread the comic a couple of times until I read the artist statement, I felt like I understand a bit more about divisions of people by ethnic clubs. I'm just not sure if my interpretations are similar to you all. There is a lot of dialogues in the bubble. However, I do appreciate that the comic is short and the hashtag #colonizedmind. I also definitely appreciate that the comic is hand-drawn and the artist tried to imitate a Sunday comic strip.
ReplyDeleteI like how it incorporates college life, as we are college student as well. The art project incorporated the idea of stereotypes and how it affects the society on campus or even bigger picture. The art project itself is a little confusing but along with artist statement it gives off a lot deeper meaning with easier understanding. The artist statement are very well constructed, but I think there can be more explanation towards how the concept is related to society as well. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAt first, I was a little confused on where how this comic strip was going. After reading through the artist statement I got a better sense on the artist's approach. However, it lacks to connect how this would relate to this week's theme and the misconception of the people of mixed race. I wish the artists could have incorporate more explanations in the statement.
ReplyDeleteThe comic is interesting as it snaps readers to reality how society, in its own ways, contribute to the issue of racial segregation. This story line is quite confusing at first and has to be read at least twice to understand the issue presented, which is colonized minds. Here, the right man character tries to explain that "in order to achieve equality, the marginalized population must be helped or trained." This character demonstrates the obvious issue of unconscious insecurity of self, rather termed as a "colonized mind". Many cultures employ this characteristic subconsciously as if already believing that they need help or a status uplift to be in line with the superior races. One that I'd improve about this project is the artist statement as it did not clarify any of my confusions regarding the comic. Overall, good job on the art and story line,which is simple and fun to browse through!
ReplyDeleteThe message conveyed in the art confused me until I read the statement. I thought you brought up an interesting point in your art about the alternative to having clubs based off of interests so that marginalized people can exchange and benefit from each other. Having a collective, shared ideas and knowledge of other clubs at school is really helpful for others to learn about other group’s culture….There is no need for any changes in the statement. It is good.
ReplyDeleteIn class, during the group discussions a group of us talked about WHY we are categorized in such way, and we think it's because society has made it so you HAVE to categorize every single person you see to separate them into different sections. This comic was a perfect representation about what we talked about in class and I loved reading it!
ReplyDeleteI think that this comic strip does a great job in targeting racial segregated groups on the UCD campus or in any other college/ school campus. It was very thought provoking and makes the audience aware of issues targeting racial segregation and social acceptance. Great job overall.
ReplyDeleteI laughed really hard while reading this comic; it's carries the humorous, seemingly misguided, but thought-provoking logic of the Secret Asian Man comic strips. The artist statement and comic needs to work together to critique and elaborate on the themes of the week.
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ReplyDeleteI think the artist statement really helped to support your comic strip. Without it, however, I feel like your story would be a bit hard to understand. I liked how you focused on the issue of segregation amongst ethnic clubs, because it is something that is prevalent on school campuses. However, based off of my own interpretation from your comic strip, it seems like the only clubs present on school campuses are ethnic clubs. I would have to argue that there are a lot of clubs that are socially more acceptable as well. But maybe your group was trying to exaggerate the issues in society to make a better emphasis on the viewers. Overall, great work.
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ReplyDeleteThe conversation felt very genuine, mainly because it reminded me of conversations I used to have with my colleagues when I was much younger. The idea behind "one" genuine American or "-American" identity is rooted in rights and privileges. These two young men are both correct in their understanding of postcolonial studies: racial equality versus racial equity.
First thought was the A-boards at the Memorial Union. Yes, it's true people tend to gravitate towards people that they see themselves in whether it is race/ethnicity or hobbies/interests. Great way to showcase that. I had to read the artist statement in order to understand the message behind the comic. Great drawings!
ReplyDeleteI like how you brought up the discussion of racially segregated clubs on campus. This reminded me of something my ASA150F class talked about and how there are South-Asian student organizations but they cater more towards Indians and less of Pakistanis, Tajiks, any other ethnic groups. The artist statement provides a deeper analysis of this issue. I don’t think you need to make any changes. Good job!
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