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Jackals
by Marshall Crocker
Empathy & Humanity
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“I personally believe art is a fantastic medium for engagement because it allows creators to effectively express nebulous feelings they may not be able to actively put into words. This was indeed true for my own personal experience with this project. Although I’ve tried my best to provide an explanation on my feelings about this piece, I feel that nothing quite encapsulates these ideas as well as the artwork itself. ” —Student-Artist Marshall Crocker
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Humanity is marred by an extensive historical record of war and pointless hostility, a behavior that many now consider ourselves to have advanced beyond. But this impulse, the mentality that drives us all to pick sides and wage wars against each other, has been firmly cemented into our cultural psyche. Humanity’s timeline of hostility is not a single path towards steady improvement, but a cleverly disguised pattern marked by the repeated emergence of a new target towards which we can direct our vitriol. This pattern cannot be rectified until and unless we acknowledge its existence, and begin to make a greater effort to empathize and make real, human connections with those we have othered.
In accordance with these ideas, the intertwined ears and tails of the two jackals featured in this piece invoke a sense of deeper connection and understanding, while the tears falling from their eyes serve as a symbol of empathy and shared pain.
In accordance with these ideas, the intertwined ears and tails of the two jackals featured in this piece invoke a sense of deeper connection and understanding, while the tears falling from their eyes serve as a symbol of empathy and shared pain.
ABOUT THE GRANT
This Community Service Project is made possible in part by the 2022/2023 Arts in Society grant supporting cross sector arts projects that illustrate artistic excellence, broaden the understanding of the role arts play in society, demonstrate cross-sector work, exhibit cultural relevancy, foster community engagement, and present opportunities for shared learning.
The Project Shop programs nurture creative expression by empowering youth to artistically address social justice issues, promoting cross-sector collaboration, and facilitating service-learning opportunities. This program engages student-artists to express their voices through design development, printmaking, and production skills with access to equipment and instruction in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
By articulating and celebrating the power of art we encourage students to actively listen, participate, share, and learn collectively. When students see their lives as part of a larger system, they organically convert apathy and anger into expressive action.
This distinctive programming regards the creative process as a collective force for a better future.
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