GO OUT IN THE WORLD AND FUCK IT UP BEAUTIFULLY.
25’’x36’’
Screen Print on 1989 Baltimore, MD street map
Informational back print: These words come from Baltimore native, John Waters, delivered in his commencement speech to the 2015 graduating class at the Rhode Island School of Design. Known for his subversive films, as well as his books and stand-up, Waters is invoking a call to action for young artists. These words are meant to encourage a challenging of the status quo, to push boundaries and disrupt convention, to create work that is wholly original and unsettling - beautifully executed with creativity, style, and purpose. Transgression and humor seen paramount as tools to create something impactful that leads to new ideas and a broader understanding of the world.
Education Is The Most Powerful Weapon Which You Can Use To Change The World.
26’’x34’’, Screen Print on 1960s/1970s vintage South Africa “tourist” map
Informational back print: These words are widely attributed to Nelson Mandela, perhaps first said during a speech at Boston’s Madison Park High School in 1990. Mandela was a South African activist against apartheid, imprisoned for 27 years for his opposition to the colonial apartheid regime, before becoming the first president of the country from 1994-1999. His activism went beyond ending apartheid, with a broader vision for human rights, equality, and reconciliation.