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THE MOVEMENTS GOAL AND PURPOSE
Welcome to the movement ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS! The movements goal and purpose is to...
... work for better societies:
ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS aims at awareness and advancement of human rights through art. Where human rights are implied, it leads to a positive effect for society as a whole.
... inspire and get inspired:
ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS stimulates cooperation and networking between renowned artists or groups with similar objectives. It invites artistic and cultural partnerships and collaborations worldwide.
... create:
ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS collects and publishes examples of human rights-related art pieces or projects in order to awaken consciousness, hope and constructive creativity on an international level.
NETWORK & PHILOSOPHY
With their aesthetics and their idealism, artists can inspire people, have a positive influence and make people conscious about human rights.
However, there are some critical questions to adress on a deeper level:
Focusing on constructive solutions vs. exposing human rights violations:
Human rights abuses exist everywhere, even in places where you would never expect them. Addressing and exposing human rights violations is of utter importance, but another challenge lies in using art as a constructive and life-changing force. How can an artistic work lead to positive change in society? What kind of art can achieve an automatic implementation of human rights just by being performed as art? ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS provides food for thought and action and contributes to healthier, more stable and secure societies.
The "universality" of the international human rights:
Human rights, although titled universal, can be seen as a Western construct forced upon other cultures. Are they really universal? Do they have to be updated, and if so, how, and by whom? A constructive discussion about this issue is relevant and can also be held through art.
What is art?
The answer is too large for just one sentence, but evokes a discussion which is inevitable when it comes to any networks for artists. The ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT aims to be including, even if not all contributions will find a place on the webpage. We will have to find solutions on the way.
JOIN ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
The ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT aims to increase
people's consciousness about human rights and strives for
positive change within our societies. Do you want to join the movement and share your project? The webpage artforhumanrights.com is a pool of ideas in which artists and cultural workers can contribute and receive inputs and inspiration.