Blogger Entry #6

This piece is called "Abortion without consequences"

Summary:

             This is another stencil in an unknown location by another unknown artist I pulled from a street art website that contributes to the idea that we must be allowed a choice. A choice without consequences. This piece of art is also a simple stencil in the resemblance of Banksy and is in a different language. It is in a bold font and on a plain white wall to capture the eye without being to over the top. It was placed somewhere in Spain to my knowledge, explaining the Spanish. It is tilted and has a direct opinion on the topic of abortion. The wall has little, to no, texture about it which makes the stencil stand out more. The artist probably put it there in a public area, such as this, to make sure everyone passing could see it. They also chose the stencil form because it gets straight to the point without distracting the audience from the real meaning of the piece. With a lot of these pieces being abortion related, this piece is pretty simple, but it gets the bigger meaning across then the other pieces I feel. With just this small handful of words, it has such a greater effect than what it just translates to. I also feel that this stencil, being in Spanish, can reach an even bigger audience than just the Hispanics. Many tourists passing by might be curious, and can obviously Google the meaning behind these 3 words. The artist probably put that into mind when coming up with this stencil as well. Spain is one of many tourist’s dream destinations. What better way to capture the curiosity of a tourist than to put something in words they might not understand.

 

Analysis:

            Women are prone to taking the consequences of every action we undergo. With the idea of “abortion”, everyone who is close-minded will say we will go to hell, or even we have no right to decide a decision when it comes to our body. Abortion should not be something we have to face backlash over and with this stencil, it brings to mind that we, as women, are no longer able to have a decision when it comes to our bodies and what we may, or may not, do with it. It seems in this decade we are no longer our own person, but the government’s or the churches. Yes, with abortion there are obviously consequences, but none that you may assume. Not the whole damning to hell, or bloody murderer case. But instead, the consequences we receive are far worse. We are automatically seen by a community of close-minded peers as awful and hatred-filled people. We are called names, and we are automatically looked at in disgust with no pardon from some. These consequences we pin alongside the idea of abortion make it harder on the woman who may already feel confused with her state of being. It should not be this way for anyone who is considering, or whom may have even had an abortion in the past. Every woman has a choice and there should not be an angry mob waiting for their heads on a stick for a decision one has made about her own body. The simplicity of this stencil also gives off the vibe of how simple it is to mind your own business when it comes to this topic. We should be able to have our rights, without consequences.