"Chocolatears"
Inspired by my love for chocolate, but more importantly I made this to highlight child labor prevalent today in the chocolate industry by way of recent newspaper articles on the issue, a child crying chocolate tears, the history of colonization and its imprint on the cacao industry, and the chocolatiers who profit from this ongoing crisis. Here I am unwrapping it all. |
"Заварити кашу"
A Ukranian idiom that translates as "to make porridge”- or a messy or troublesome situation. I wanted to highlight the most vulnerable populations affected by the current war on Ukraine, the women with children, expectant mothers and the elderly. Sunflowers and the headresses worn by the women are all recognized in Ukraine as symbols for peace and represent their traditions and culture. |