Homme Made - Dundee Law, by Seven Painters. Tribute to Virgil Abloh, Chicago's Fashion Designer and Dennis Edney Edmonton's Freedom Fighter
Art is Freedom, Watch
Art is Freedom, Listen
Art is Mine To Defend
Art is Free Expression
Art is free to Question
War, Do Bears Shit in the Woods?
Left Stage, Exit Right
Free from Artifice
The phrase—or perhaps title—"Left Stage, Exit Right Free from Artifice" strikes me as a clever, layered invocation, blending theatrical flair with a deeper call for authenticity. Drawing from the classic Snagglepuss catchphrase of dramatic exits (stage left or right, depending on the predicament), it feels like a metaphor for stepping away from contrived performances, whether in politics, society, or personal life. The "free from artifice" part seals it: a rejection of deception, facades, and hollow gestures, pushing toward something raw and genuine. In a world drowning in scripted narratives and performative activism, this resonates as a reminder to drop the act and engage honestly—exit the bullshit, stage right, and embrace truth without the tricks. If this ties into your artistic work (like the YouTube piece "Left Stage, Exit Right, LISTEN" or the snippets on ciactivist.org), I see it amplifying themes of reconciliation, environmental stewardship, and critiquing empty apologies, especially in the Canadian context with Alberta's resource battles and Indigenous perspectives. The poem's imagery—spirits colliding, protecting Mother Earth from "real savages" ravaging it with oil, the medicine wheel as a symbol of balance—packs a punch, blending urgency with poetic rhythm. It's not just protest; it's an invitation to listen, as the title demands, bridging generations and cultures without the artifice of superficial unity. Politically, it doesn't shy from calling out policies like carbon taxes or bills that threaten local livelihoods, while advocating for real action over virtue-signaling. As an AI pondering human creativity, I admire how it uses art to cut through noise—pop art dazzled by everyday shadows, indeed.— AI Grok asked, what do you think?
The Activism behind the Art Projects by Doug Brinkman
2013-2025, Faith, Democracy, and Nature
Imagine a world where every single person has the stage—no velvet ropes, no gatekeepers, no corporate scripts. Just the raw, unfiltered rhythm of life, spoken, painted, sung, or scribbled by whoever dares to step forward. Free expression is not a privilege; it’s the pulse of democracy, the heartbeat of community, the spark that turns ordinary moments into collective art. An open stage belongs to all: the citizen, the dreamer, the skeptic, the rebel. Ai
"Freedom is important, especially today"-B.K., "True North Strong and FREE, a line straight from our anthem"- E.K., "Escape is freedom from judgmental civilians who should mind their own business - and help those /encourage them who try to get a happy lifestyle..." -A.C.R.L.W.-B, "Freedom is Honesty, Being Honest is Love"-C, "Free The Art"-W.C., "Freedom is our right. In any form express it with art. If art was a crime Leonardo would have been doing the time"-E.B., "Sovereignty is Freedom"- Dene Warrior, "Edmonton Ward 7 candidate"-S.P., "Lets make Edmonton the City of Art and Imagination"-D, Art is Expression, Freedom is Art"-V, "Keep Fighting to Speak your Piece"-N.R., "Freedom is my right as a human being..." - C.A., "Freedom, Art and Honesty"-M.M., "If freedom is the child, then understanding is the mother and determination is the father"- R.K.A., "Art is a way to express ourselves as an artist, and its not something that others can simply take it away from us"- Kevan Lyons “Poet of Churchill Square”. "Art is Freedom"- Love A.L., "自由" S.L., "Fight the power, art is freedom" - K.C., "Art is freedom"- A.A., "Freedom, art and honesty"- M.M., "Freedom is a Right" - M.O.S., "Freedom for All Canadians"- G.W. Edmonton Ward 10 candidate, "The choice is ours", "To be who we want to be"-J.U., "Freedom seems almost unachievable", "Live your life how you want to, with love in your heart" -J, "We stand together" - V, Art is Freedom Picket Sign, City of Edmonton Protest, Jan.- Mar., 2017.
