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Michael Chavez


No Justice No Peace

2020

digital print


Artist Statement

This piece is a depiction of the many events that occurred after the shooting of George Floyd in response to police brutality. The San Diego area saw anger and despair demonstrated in various ways, such as through marches, vigils, community support, destruction, and looting. All of these are valid responses to the constant injustices forced upon Black people and otherwise marginalized people in this country daily, and we all should do more to investigate why these responses occur and what can be done to ensure that the pain and suffering isn’t felt over and over endlessly.


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Based in San Diego, Vezael is a designer and illustrator who depicts the various aspects of his communities’ solidarity. Starting out as a designer based in screen printing, he then transitioned into illustrating, drawing stylistic inspiration for his work from media such as relief printing, screen printing, “street art”, and high contrast pen and ink drawings.


Vezael focuses on the united collaboration of his communities in San Diego that are in line with the broader struggle for liberation worldwide. In his art, he envisions the building of a new world based on inclusivity, companionship, and mutual reliance. Combining his ideas with the aesthetics of printing and “street art” that inspired him, Vezael uses limited color palettes and simplified figures to convey his concepts.


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