Sadly, human trafficking still happens nowadays and it's actually even worse than it used to be. How heartbreaking it is to see human beings being treated in such a horrible way. How inhuman. I'm so happy my friends Andres and Sun Ha are organizing this event as a way of alerting society about this situation and also to support organizations that are dedicated to eradicating human trafficking. Thanks Andres and Sun Ha for fighting to make this world a better one and to let me contribute on this great cause.
Below are digital studies for the art piece I came up with:
At first, I thought in having two children holding hands representing "hope". This idea was inspired in one of the documentaries I watched related to human trafficking. There's a very touching moment when we see a picture of two children carrying huge rocks on their backs. They were holding hands. That image really inspired me.
I also explored one other idea related to the horrible vision of children being used as slaves. It's a horrible and touching sight and I thought it would be an interesting point-of-view to bring up.
Exposing the cruelty that slaves go through in human trafficking was my main focus. At first I wanted to expose the cruelty that children go through in human trafficking. However, I ended up
choosing an adult in this painting since it would seem less specific and it could be a more universal way of conveying this issue.
Final Painting
title: Inhumanity
media: gouache 4 3/4 x 6 3/4" (12 x 17 cm)
3 comments:
Sooo beautiful! You did a really great job visually communicating the plight of human trafficking. I love your work Leo!
Christian: I'm so glad you liked it!! I really can't wait to see your art piece for the show!! I really loved the illustrations you did for the book called Queer. Amazing job!!
you should see "Raju & I" a film on child labour by Animagic India.
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