Talking Points: Kate DeCiccio
Can art be used as a tool to give people a voice?
Kate DeCiccio combines portraiture and text to tell stories of social justice. Working closely with communities, she uses the power of art to share the voices of the people she collaborates with. Rooted in activism, her work highlights social issues, injustice, and protest.
Watch the video below and use the following questions to discuss Kate DeCiccio’s work with your group.
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Kate DeCiccio
Kate DeCiccio is an artist who reflects community stories through posters. Kate believes that portraits can help to shift narratives and are a great way to collaborate and share stories.
During the protest scene from 4.00 onwards there are expletives shown on screen on some of the posters . You may want to stop the video before this point.
Questions to Ask Children
What change would you like to see in the world and who could you create a portrait of to embody this message?
Why is collaboration important?
Spend 5 minutes working in pairs to note down (in sketchbooks) imagery and words that could be on a poster about your local community.
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
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