Disability Arts Intervention, DSROI 2023

Pain and suffering is a constant topic in Frida's painting. In this painting, The Broken Column, Frida expressed her anguish and suffering in the most straightforward and horrifying way. The nails are stuck into her face and whole body. A split in her torso looks like an earthquake fissure. In the background is the earth with dark ravines. In the beginning she paints herself nude but later covered her lower part up with something the looks like a hospital sheet. A broken column is put in place of her spine. The column appears to be on the verge of collapsing into rubble. Penetrating from loins to chin, the column looks phallic, and the sexual connotation is all the more obvious because of the beauty of Frida's breasts and torso."

A chance to Read, Listen, Watch, Absorb as we explore the impact of Disability Art, the differing political positions represented by DEAF/disabled/neurodiverse artists in their exploration of prejudice & discrimination and how their arts interventions propel change for Disability Justice.

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Module One Arts Intervention:

Disability Justice through Creativity in Care

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