In response to Ashley on her post about Carlee Fernandez, I
agree with her on Carlee’s statement that she is a Chicana but does not create
Chicano art. I agree that Carlee’s Chicano roots became a new segment added to
her life when she was finally beginning to have a relationship with her father.
As a result, she didn’t feel connected in her Chicano roots to be proclaimed in
Chicano artistry. I think Carlee’s points are valid in that everyone makes art
for whatever reasons that is important to them. Who are we to justify any
artist and say that should create their work in a certain way? That is why art
is art! It is meant to confuse, start conversations, and create a space for
people that don’t fit the “norm” of their cultures. Carlee’s struggles with
identity are one that I believe we all face within ourselves. I found it courageous
for Carlee to admit her disconnects to her Chicano roots and her strives to
create works to reconnect to her past.
I feel in many ways I can connect to Carlee's struggle with
identity in that my own African history is still unknown to me. I have traced
back my family lineage to my great- great grandparents who were slaves in Georgia,
but I always wonder where my family was before. I know there is an answer but
there is also now a bigger question. As a person of color, why is most of our
history unknown to us?
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