Disunity: disagreement and conflict within a group. At first I didn’t know what to do with this theme. Reading the definition of disunity gave clearness, a whole lot of ideas popped up in my head. Because it’s bothering me. The way tolerance and communication seem to make place for polarisation and shouting.

To me it’s a sign of this time. People don’t seem to listen to each other anymore. Opinions of shouting minority’s are forced on the majority, people threatening people with a different opinion, polarisation and hatred are everywhere. On social media people think they can insult everything and everyone. Within and between groups only the differences are highlighted. But why. And why all over the world. What is wrong with talking with each other, be polite, be friendly, respect one and another, and try to reach a compromise.

My work is called Behave. Two angry, shouting man as symbol for what’s going on in the world. People in the background, who agree or disagree. People that are separated into different groups, with different opinions, that don’t seem to reach each other anymore.

 Hand dyed and hand printed cotton. Machine pieced and quilted. 

47×31 inch.