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Saint Hoax is a pseudonymous Syrian internet personality, artist,[1] satirist and socio-political activist. They use various mediums to subversively depict political and popular figures and raise awareness of political and societal issues.[2]
Career
[edit]Social awareness
[edit]Happy Never After
[edit]In 2014, Saint Hoax published their campaign Happy Never After. The artist used images of Disney princesses to spread awareness about domestic violence.[3] The princesses were illustrated with bruises on their faces and a slogan that read "When did he stop treating you like a princess?" accompanied the visuals. Hours after the posters were published on the artist's website, the campaign went viral.[4] Happy Never After became one of the most shared domestic violence campaign. In November 2014, it was used as the official anti-domestic violence campaign in Amsterdam.
Social media
[edit]Saint Hoax uses social media, particularly Instagram, as their main platform. They’re mostly known for posting edited videos and images that satirize political and pop cultural figures.[5] They covered the 2021 Met Gala as a "Meme Correspondent."[6]
Exhibitions
[edit]Solo exhibitions
[edit]Group exhibitions
[edit]- 2015: Art Palm Beach, The Adler Subhashok Gallery, Florida
- 2014: Singapore Art Fair, The Adler Subhashok Gallery, Singapore
- 2014: Beirut Art Fair, Plastik Gallery, Beirut
References
[edit]- ↑ "Now You Can Buy Your Own Trump Blow-Up Doll (For A Good Cause)". The Huffington Post. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Rogers, Katie (2015-10-21). "Disney Princesses, Remade for the Instagram Age". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Peters, Lucia. "Saint Hoax's "Happy Never After" Series Uses Disney Princesses to Make a Powerful Statement". Bustle. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Vagianos, Alanna (July 9, 2014). "Bruised And Bloodied Disney Princesses Remind Us Domestic Violence Can Happen To Anyone". HuffPost.
- ↑ "Featured Artist: Saint Hoax". The Seventh Wave. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (2021-09-13). "Here's why you'll be seeing more memes from this year's Met Gala". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "This Syrian Artist Skewers Celebrities with Politically Charged Viral Art". Vice.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ "Saint Hoax Presents 'Is That All There Is?'". Guy Hepner | Art Gallery | Prints for Sale | Chelsea, New York City.