Mastodawn

Finding Strength in Joyful Resistance Through Art

The piece challenges the misconception that resistance must be overtly aggressive or draining. It highlights how art and joy serve as powerful forms of resistance, especially for marginalized individuals. Small creative acts can foster community, sustain activism, and affirm dignity, illustrating that even minor contributions hold significance in the struggle against oppression.

https://dreamspacestudio.net/finding-strength-in-joyful-resistance-through-art/

Bagat Music Oct 16

Trialling out 2 rendered silhouettes as 1/12 track art slices for my upcoming second album INTERPLAY (out Nov 7), all rooted in #JoyAsResistance and #queer futurism.

Which of these two versions vibes the most as “tenderness and caretaking”?

Indebted to the amazing Anishinaabe-Red River Métis artist Tannis Nielsen’s installation mazinibii’igan / a creation (2020) for the cosmic backdrop and emotional pulse.

Bagat Music Oct 8

Excavating old art helps build energy to release new creations into the world. Remembered this photo while working on my new album. 🎶

7 years ago I slowly walked down a beach, and saw this in the sand. I could spend 10 000 words sharing what I experienced in that single moment, but: What do YOU see? 👁️

Is it our pattern recognition that creates magic, or is it the magic we first encounter that makes us seek specific patterns for the rest of our lives? 🔮

#spirituality #ecology #landscape #JoyasResistance #NewMusic #Bandcamp #indieartist #queer

Tara Duckworth Feb 8, 2025

"I look at joy as an act of resistance against despair and its forces — all the forces of despair." - Willie James Jennings

#bloomscrolling #rose #joyasresistance #nature #naturephotography

FirstFish Jan 26, 2025

Moments of #joy this week:
Read out loud to the household (DH fell asleep and snored delightfully, there is joy in that) the first two catwings books by Ursula K LeGuin. "Catwings" and "Catwings Returns."

We are all adults in the house, and we still love the storytelling experience.

#joyasresistance #cats #books