I was interested in Armando Perez’s presentation on Brenda Barrios. I was instantly drawn to the images and intrigued by what fellow classmate Armando had to say about the artist. The three images he showed were all amazing. I particularly liked the essential worker’s piece with farmers in the field and the fire in the background. That piece is powerful and speaks volumes. The workers are working in an obvious hazardous environment, yet are still working and aren’t receiving any hazard pay because that is what is expected of them. Essential workers need to be treated as essential instead of just being labeled as essential.
The images are really bringing attention to what’s currently going on and how people are being marginalized even during a pandemic. People of color are the ones who do the essential work, yet don’t get treated as essential. The image “Medicare For All” stuck out in its simplicity, medicare should be made accessible to all. A lot of essential workers don’t have access to healthcare, which is a shame because they’re the ones doing the nitty-gritty work making sure everything is in motion. The activism in the piece is prevalent and the message it’s telling people needs to be heard.
Armando’s presentation was very insightful and informative. He did a really good job sharing information and showing the class why he chose that artist and the images he chose to present were all very powerful.
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