I have never been an overtly political person, and certainly, would not consider myself to be a ‘political artist’ but I am a social artist. My artwork pushed me to question social roles in society and in particular the question of freedom. What is freedom? I asked. Is a human being free to pursue his or her dreams fully in society without discrimination and interruptions? How much artistic expression as well as the freedom to listen, watch, protest, or participate is allowed? Is the natural world free? In this...more