Gazan Artist Malak Mattar on Creative Responsibility in Speaking Out Against Gaza Bombardment
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Summary
Gazan artist Malak Mattar discusses the critical role of creatives in speaking out against the ongoing bombardment of Gaza, following her set design for London's Together for Palestine concert. She emphasizes that artists, designers, and architects have a responsibility to use their platforms and creative mediums to expose injustices and advocate for human rights, arguing that creative work can be a powerful form of political resistance and truth-telling.
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"And to use their mediums, materials, and education to speak out against the injustices."
"Your action matters" says Together for Palestine set designer
"the urgency for artists, designers and architects to continue to speak out against atrocities."
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