Writing for May 8th
Research Resources: Two readings that significantly affected the focus of my CERP were the Arts Activism reading and the "To Hell with Good Intentions." The first opened my eyes to how rich in meaning graffiti can be. It is expression, most of the time speaking out against the status quo. I am interested in the fact that this art takes its power in part from the space that it physically takes up. It is part of people's lives, whether they embrace it or not. After looking at the Maxim Gorki's work (reading on their website, and watching many of their videos on their YouTube page ), it struck me that there is a barrier in getting people physically to the theatre to see the work there, and the focus must be on the art itself because there are so many people coming to the show you can't tailor it to each audience member personally. I would love to focus on art in Germany, but more importantly I want to focus on the people I work with. So, this arts act