"The Intruder"When I first look at this piece of art I see a girl happily skipping along the street and falling into a pothole of some sort. But after reading about it i discover that it is a critical commentary on computer games and patriarchy. More specifically, it is based on a 1966 short story also titled "The Intruder" about prostitution, jealousy, and violence against women. It involves two brothers who fall in love with the same woman, share her, and then sell her. It ends with the woman's murder and the brothers' reconciliation.
By combining literature and computer games, Brooklin builds a bridge between art and culture. This relates to what Jerry Saltz states in his article, "The Whole Ball of Wax" when he says that the best art is ale to "mix the communicative function with the poetic, or in other words, to move viewers by giving them a complex experience, while also giving them information." That is pretty much what this piece of art is doing: it is telling a story while also trying to portray a message/information.
It seems as though her critique is in the parallel between the violence faced by the woman in the short story and the violence and sexism found in most computer and video games. I personally applaud her for her strong stance in this area. I agree that video games are aimed at violence towards women and that there is also a lot of sexism involved and I think it is both creative and bold of her to express her disapproval through her work. I also find it interesting that most of her work is explicitly political. Again, I think that using art to send a political message is a great idea and a unique way to speak out against society.
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