Flags that call borders into question
26 artists have reinterpreted a flag. These works of art are currently being auctioned off in aid of the civil rights organisation ACLU and its immigration law and policy programme.
Imagine the Swiss flag with an oil painting, calligraphy or drawing in place of the cross. It would shake things up quite a bit and give a completely different image when the flag is thrown. 26 artists from the United States and Latin America have challenged themselves to revisit the American flag.
From Minnie Mouse to trumpets
The reinterpretations were commissioned by the curators of US online auction house "Paddle 8". As part of the "Yola Día" art, culture and music festival, the works were exhibited at the "Blum and Poe" gallery in Los Angeles. They are being auctioned on Paddle8 until 29 August in support of the American non-governmental organisation ACLU and its immigration law and policy programme. The latter is committed to family reunification and support for asylum seekers at the South American border.
The artists' reinterpretations couldn't be more different: from a lyrical abstract canvas by artist Yanyan Huang to a staging that could have come from a theatre set by Laurie Simmons, it's all there. What unites them is the message they need to get across. As noted on Paddle8, the symbols on the flags represent a "tribute to the heritage of protest and pride."
The fictional flags represent "the ethics of self-determination, harmony and fluidity". Not only do they challenge the boundaries between art and politics, but their symbols also challenge the strict rules of citizenship and restrictive borders in the United States.
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