{"id":230,"date":"2014-08-05T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/london-2014\/?p=230"},"modified":"2014-08-05T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T19:31:41","slug":"va-part-deux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/london-2014\/2014\/08\/05\/va-part-deux\/","title":{"rendered":"V&A Part Deux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was part two at the V&A, and I’m really happy we went. We spent our morning in the “Disobedient Objects” exhibit, which displays protest art from around the world. I thought the fashion exhibit would be my favorite from the trip, but “Disobedient Objects” has taken that title. I’ve always been a fan of street art, and I am very passionate about feminist issues, LGBT rights, and would consider myself anti-war in most cases (I guess you could say I’m a liberal), but I have never been involved in an actual protest.<\/p>\n

Something that caught my eye was the Occupy Wall Street art from America. Right next to it was the same idea but in England. There was a stamp they used on 5 pound bills to highlight the distribution of wealth in England that went right over the picture of Queen Elizabeth. I have noticed so many differences between our two cultures, but we both seem to have similar economic issues and both handled them in similar ways.<\/p>\n

As a whole, the exhibit touched me. As I mentioned before, I have strong opinions on many social issues, but I have never participated in a protest. It is amazing to see how people have risked their lives to fight for equal rights, better treatment, and freedom in the face of oppression. “Disobedient Objects” inspires me to take a more active stance on issues I care about. It makes me happy that the V&A was able to bring together all of these various protests from different corners of the world. “Disobedient Objects” highlights how passion and creativity can become an effective protest.<\/p>\n

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