Danielle Young
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The Physical Impossibility of Pain Black Americans Experience in the Mind of a White Person
I think back to art history class and learning about the controversial artist, Damien Hirst. During this protest, one of Hirst's famous compositions came to mind: "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living." I believe people should interpret artwork in their own way, and to me, this art piece meant knowing the experience of death because we're still alive. We have no concept of what it's like being dead. No idea about the afterlife, if we are a spirit, if we still have thoughts. During this protest, I had another profound moment, much like when I first saw Hirst's shark. How I will never feel the pain, Black Americans experience.
By Danielle Young 4 years ago in The Swamp