Women at Sea

“This project changes my personal perception of the ocean due to the fact that it brings up issues of which I’ve been completely unaware. While the ocean is an environment that brings us a lot of peace, there are also many dramatic things happening there. Bringing these topics to light is extremely important.

While there are many key subjects addressed in the book, I identified a lot with the chapter that talks about Rebecca Gomperts. She’s an extremely courageous woman and on the front line of the very difficult issue of abortion. Gomperts takes risks and dedicates her life to helping other women. She inspired me a lot. At the same time, we need to talk about this subject more broadly because this issue changes the lives of many women, especially women who have less access to information and who don't have money or resources.

When thinking about my mural, I realize that street art and graffiti is influential because people will encounter the art amidst their busy, daily lives and will be inspired to think about what they see. So, it has an impact, even if the viewer does not seek to be affected. In addition, with street art, there's a greater likelihood of providing access to art to people who normally wouldn't have this opportunity.

Because street art exposes people to art in a simpler way, the collaboration with journalism is even more powerful. Information is communicated in a direct, visual manner. Overall, I think journalism and graffiti complement each other very well. Journalism combined with art, especially street art, reaches a much wider audience.” — Clara Leff