Defining the Third World Media Artist

Defining the Third World Media Artist --by Atteqa Malik

This is the age of the freelance artist
Does not have to wait to be discovered
Does not show others lives as his/her own art, but works towards empowering the under-represented
Work incorporates some form of activism in order to stand strong against the media for entertainment curse in an education-starved society
Has technical and aesthetic skills
Work stems from a theoretical base which can be articulated by the artist
Does not need to know how to read or write but is an expert in his/her medium
Creates work which can be understood at the public and personal level without waiting for interpretation from critics
Can create art through a new medium or use it to project traditional art


Here is some text from my paper on Media art in Pakistan

By Atteqa Malik

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