Artist Statement – Black Lives Matter “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
I have been grappling with how to show my support for Black Lives Matter uprisings. Since I am living abroad in Paris, I am sorry I cannot be there in person to use my white privilege to protest and help defend my black brothers and sisters. I can, however, use my artistic voice to amplify the voices of those on the ground. I have been working on some protest signs that are available to download for free. By following the link below you will find digital files for the ones I have already created. I encourage you to print these to use as protest signs/banners, to share them on social media, to make them into yard signs, wheat-paste them all over town, or make use of them in any way that will help the cause.
I will continue to make more of these. I encourage you to get in touch, to give me your feedback, tell me how I can help, or if you have a request for specific signs. If you are going out to protests and have a sign you would like made for you to carry, let me know and I will make it! This is about your voice, not mine, I am happy to custom-make new signs.
– Clara Lang-Ezekiel FREE DOWNLOAD
LINK: https://app.box.com/s/mdbnifs0pjddc4lvr0eg5ugi2hvnbmuw
Or: https://tinyurl.com/yb6pjnok
Practical info: Read the file name carefully as I have indicated the size (for printing, for example A1 means you can print it that size or smaller, but enlarging it will cause pixilation), the ones marked as “small” are for sharing on social media, they will be easier to upload.
All posters are made in black & white to keep printing costs down.
Size guide: A0 (aprox. 33.1 x 46.8in) A1 (23.4 x 33.1) A2 (16.5 x 23.4 in)
Disclaimer: I am a professional artist whose career has been very negatively impacted by Covid19, my offer to work for free only applies to artwork in support of the Black freedom movement.