US president-elect Donald Trump’s remarks on women were painted on naked women’s bodies.
Donald Trump and his presidential campaign has provoked several artworks and performances in the past year. The works include the billionaire’s naked sculptures, sinister fortune-telling machines, an art installation of a wall on the Mexican border and a performance by 100 nude women during the Republican National Convention. All performances were meant to protest against Trump’s rhetoric or sublimate the terror cast by then presidential candidate.
A new artwork called #SignedByTrump is a response to his misogynistic comments we’ve heard quite often in the past months. The project was created by 18-year-old student Aria Watson. She made a photo series of naked women with Donald Trump’s sexist quotes painted on their bodies. The series featuring Aria and her close friends is her final project in the Introduction to Photography class.
“All I wanted from these photos was to help people realize who Donald Trump really is, and I just want to feel heard,” the girl says about her project. “I know most people are set on their opinions about Trump, but I just hope one person sees ‘#SignedByTrump’ and it opens their eyes.”
Though Aria Watson was disappointed by Trump’s victory, she doesn’t lose hope and calls on all people sharing liberal views to come together and struggle for ideals of freedom. “To everyone who has supported me and ‘#SignedByTrump,’ don’t let anyone silence you. Don’t be afraid to speak up about what you are passionate about,” the girl says. “I don’t know why Donald Trump is in office, or how this even happened, but he is. What we need more than ever is to come together. We are stronger together.”
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