Abstract

Marriage laws, body rights, gay teen suicide, political extremism, exploitation of women, human trafficking, disembodied protest, and media manipulation are images current in our global political landscape. ‘Justice for Some’ is a multi-disciplinary performance and educational model that challenges the notion of equality and discrimination. It acts as a vehicle for social change through awareness, education, exposure and visual/spatial description. What constitutes the images and shaping’s of protest? How does architecture, design and spatial environment inform and elicit memory and emotion? What is the physicality of protest, how is it embodied or disembodied? Image is visceral and communicates in a way that words cannot. Spatial parodies evoke memory and emotion emerging from cultural and past experiences. Phrases of movement become physical metaphors to culture and society. As humans, we are constantly grappling with body image, body language and the loss of respect for body knowledge. This collaborative piece adds to the vibrancy of our community and is a valuable means to initiate social dialogue and foster community connection through art.