Finding Middle Ground
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Title
Finding Middle Ground
Creator
Aaron Staeheli
Date Created
2019
Description
Double Triangle Blue, Single Triangle Yellow, Single Circle Red, Extreme Right Wing, Appreciate/Diversity, Extreme Left Wing
Street signs/spray paint/multi media
Street signs/spray paint/multi media
Type of Work
Mixed media
Series
Finding Middle Ground
Artist Statement
This series concerns Cultural Appropriation, or at least that was the original intent. After an unsuccessful attempt to express this through paintings I started a new project from scratch and simplified. Interestingly nought I found myself falling into the realm of politics thinking of how many rules and restrictions there are; left wing; right wing; strongly against, strongly opposed. In 1971 a band called “Five Man Electrical Band,” released a song called “signs,” about how everywhere you look there are more signs telling us what to do and how to think. It reminded me that everyone has an opinion, a choice, and a voice. Everyone has the right to express what they think and shouldn’t be told that they are wrong. One could strongly disagree with them and that is because they, too, have an opinion.
Rights
Aaron Staeheli
Citation
Aaron Staeheli, “Finding Middle Ground
,” S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, accessed February 23, 2019, http://sag-ufv.ca/items/show/758.
,” S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, accessed February 23, 2019, http://sag-ufv.ca/items/show/758.