After the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, artists have been quick to respond with works that seek to memorialize, to provoke and to heal.
"I wanted these pieces to be a gesture of solidarity with Black communities in their time of grieving," she said."I noticed a lot of people sharing the videos of Ahmaud and George's deaths, so I wanted to create an alternative. These videos are very traumatic and triggering."
Senbanjo said that art can help with processing trauma:"Every time there is a new senseless death, or blatant manifestation of harmful white supremacy, art can help us to instigate, remember, imagine, discuss, and express these complex experiences and feeling states.
"Unfortunately, having to create out of many negative circumstances isn't my favorite thing to create, but it is often my most impactful."When art is used to bring attention to social issues, it can connect with people in ways that other forms of political engagement cannot, Damra in Chicago said.
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