When Maoris expanded their tribal territories in Aotearoa, they gathered resources for trading purposes and began to make strong trading ties to countries around the world. This was essential to their survival and they became a strong economic power base due to the help from the British Government (Declaration of Independence, 2013). Declaration of Independence was created, in 1840, to form protections for their resources and provide leadership to citizens. This is because the country and trading started to spiral out of control. People became lawless and countries needed to unite in order to contain the chaos. Relationships to the British became essential to create law and order. (Keane, 2012) There were many breaches of the contract and it shows how colonization was introduced. I believe this sends a message how big businesses that step into society, changes the settlement drastically and power becomes very
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She Creates collage photos to spread messages about feminism, power, sexuality, identity etc. The use of a black and white photo behind a shocking message makes the viewers turn their head towards it and think deeply about the meaning and a reflection on themselves.
‘Your body is a battleground’ (1989).
This print was made for the 1989 reproductive rights protest, the march for women’s lives, in Washington D.C. (). The piece is a woman’s face staring straight ahead and split down the middle showing both a positive and negative filter. This symbolizes the good vs. evil of the woman and her inner struggles. The fact the woman stares straight ahead shows that Kruger is addressing the viewer themselves. The message “Your body is a battleground” is support for the feminist struggle, showing the female viewers how strong a female can be and not succumb to idealized weak women.
‘Installation view of self-titled solo exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery’
She Creates collage photos to spread messages about feminism, power, sexuality, identity etc. The use of a black and white photo behind a shocking message makes the viewers turn their head towards it and think deeply about the meaning and a reflection on themselves.
‘Your body is a battleground’ (1989).
This print was made for the 1989 reproductive rights protest, the march for women’s lives, in Washington D.C. (). The piece is a woman’s face staring straight ahead and split down the middle showing both a positive and negative filter. This symbolizes the good vs. evil of the woman and her inner struggles. The fact the woman stares straight ahead shows that Kruger is addressing the viewer themselves. The message “Your body is a battleground” is support for the feminist struggle, showing the female viewers how strong a female can be and not succumb to idealized weak women.
‘Installation view of self-titled solo exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery’