Andrew Norris

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Friends of Dorothy- Andrew Norris

Sadly, I could not attend the talk but lucky my friend was able to record it. From what I listen, Andrew Norris when speaking he does not mask the truths. He say what he needed to say and answer the questions with full honesty. I like how through recording, not only I hear that he has sincerity to the arts his arts but also to his audience. I love how when people asked him regarding "body struggles" he did not sugar coat it and instead he delivered a truthful answers in which everyone in the room could related to. In his arts, though he masks the backgrounds unrealistic backgrounds which can be seen throughout his artworks, I love that the focus of his artworks are filled with realness. I also like that he used different characters from different generations such as Lil nas x who is a well-known queer of this generation. I think this way, it allows different generations to access and understand his work. 


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  1. Yui Niizeki MaeharaFebruary 28, 2022 at 10:13 AM

    I agree that the sincerity of the artist during the talk was really nice. It helped people relate to the artist and his work.

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  2. Jessie AronsFebruary 28, 2022 at 2:08 PM

    His openness about his struggles was something I too really appreciated. His work with queer artists shows just how important that representation in media really is.

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