Forbidden Gravity
- Nika Joulapour
- May 30
- 2 min read
My name is Nika Joulapour and I am an ICAM visual arts major at UCSD. As I do create artwork during my academic and leisure time, I supposed this would be a perfect opportunity for my submission. The title of my artwork is Forbidden Gravity. It is based on the saying “gravity of the situation” and its “forbidden” nature being how the refugees and minorities voices are not being taken seriously, hence not a priority. As we reside right besides the San Diego-Mexico border, I figured using the wall would be a suitable example for showcasing the lives of refugees in the San Diego region, probably the most prominent issue at hand. I used a digital art application to create this drawing. I had no “racial intention” behind the figures’ color choices but rather chose white and black to show the opposing sides. The light in between was added as a blending mode layer and I could not have portrayed it as efficiently with traditional media, so I decided on making a digital art piece. I think it best symbolizes the brightness of unity yet simultaneously a forbidden barrier between the two individuals. My parents are immigrants from Iran and similarly to the illegal immigrants here, in Iran, Afghans are treated the same way and deported if caught. I have never truly been able to comprehend that lack of humanity and morality individuals and governments have towards these unfortunate people, even putting the rest of their families at harm. Therefore this wall greatly resonates with me as it reminds me of the innocent and poor Afghans back in my homeland. While I personally do not believe these dire circumstances will be resolved any time soon, I hope we as citizens can come to open our eyes towards the opposing side and truly feel empathy for their pain, to gain a sense of unity and break through what’s “forbidden”.
refugee border wall digital art
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