Kill Joy's family is originally from and partly based in the archipelago known as the Philippines and partly in Texas. Her work sits at the intersection where jungle meets desert. Kill Joy's work is grounded in honoring the earth and seeking environmental and social justice. Her work is an interpretation of world mythology and a study of ancient symbols. She integrates story telling with calls to global, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual awareness and action.

GV Arts Celebration: Graphic Liberation: A Conversation About Culture as a Tool of Transformation

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 1:30-3:00 pm, free
Louis Armstrong Theater, Haas Center for the Performing Arts
 

Let’s be honest, almost all collective expression is suppressed. 

Josh MacPhee will be joined by some of the most accomplished political graphics makers across the globe—Daniel Drennan ElAwar, Nafisa Ferdous, and others—to discuss the importance of political aesthetics in our society. From the struggle for community power and control by the Black Panther Party, agitation during the AIDS crisis from ACT-UP, the fight against apartheid in South Africa and Palestine, as well as ongoing organizing against nuclear power, fair housing, and international solidarity, social movement culture is a collective tradition people have been practicing for generations. How can you be an active maker of visual culture?