The Power of Political Art
Jessen-Petersen, Natasha
2014
- Since 2007 Japan has experienced a fluctuating government that alternates between theLiberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). There have beenseven different prime ministers in five years and none have completed a full term. The liberalconservative LDP and socially liberal DPJ have proposed and produced contradicting reforms.Following the devastating Tohoku Earthquake ... read moreand Tsunami on March 11, 2011, Japanexperienced a sudden growth in the visibility of its political artists. The work created in responseto the natural disaster was illustrated as advocacy, therapy, and creative expression, showcasinghow in many ways disasters are a paradox. Large-scale disasters breed renewal despite the chaosand destruction, while simultaneously bonding the victims through their need for reflection andsurvival. The limited government responses to support or encourage relief efforts contribute to apolitical discourse. I will look at how the history of political art in Japan informs thecontemporary trends.read less
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