Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Humor Chic News - MADAME FIGARO "Quand Cendrillon et Wonder Woman deviennent des femmes battues"



L'artiste aleXsandro Palombo met en scène les personnages féminins des cartoons et dessins animés populaires en femmes battues pour sensibiliser le grand public aux violences faites aux femmes.

Cendrillon ou Blanche-Neige ont façonné l'imaginaire des femmes d'aujourd'hui. Un rêve de petite fille : passer des chiffons à l'amour victorieux. Mais personne ne les avait prévenues que leurs princes charmants pouvaient aussi frapper. 

Alors l'artiste aleXsandro Palombo a inversé les rôles : et si les modèles populaires étaient ces femmes de la vie réelle, dont un tiers ont déjà subi des violences physiques et/ou sexuelles ? L'illustrateur a publié sur son blog une série d'images, baptisée « What kind of man are you » (« Quel genre d'homme es-tu ? », NDLR) , qui colle un oeil au beurre noir et un filet de sang sur les visages des femmes de cartoon et de dessins animés adorées du grand public. Pendant que Marge Simpsons se fait cogner dans le salon, Cendrillon gît à terre et Superman baîllonne Wonder Woman avec sa main. En parallèle, l'artiste a réalisé des portraits de ces couples, prenant la pose traditionnelle du couple heureux. Les princes et héros sourient. Les femmes saignent. L'amour fou, malsain.

En France, une femme sur dix est victime de violences conjugales et près de 148 sont mortes sous les coups de leur compagnon en 2012, d'après le ministère des Droits des femmes. Une enquête de l'Agence des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne (FRA), publiée mercredi, révèle que 44% des femmes interrogées en France affirment avoir subi des violences depuis l'âge de 16 ans. 



Humor Chic News - GLAMOUR PARIS "8 mars : Cendrillon et Blanche-Neige en femmes battues pour sensibiliser l'opinion"



L'artiste italien AleXsandro Palombo a imaginé les personnages féminins des cartoons et dessins animés mythiques en femmes battues. Le but ? Sensibiliser le public aux violences faites aux femmes.

Après avoir rendu les princesses Disney handicapées, le dessinateur italien AleXsandro Palombo a décidé de dénoncer les violences conjugales avec un projet nommé "No Violence Against Women" ("Pas de violence envers les femmes") créé pour la journée de la femme, le 8 mars prochain. Cette fois-ci, il a transformé les héroïnes de dessins animés comme Wonder Woman, Cendrillon, Marge ou encore Olive (du cartoon Popeye) en femmes battues. Cocards, filets de sang, femmes au sol ou femmes bayonnées... L'artiste a revisité les modèles des jeunes filles pour sensibiliser le grand public aux violences faites aux femmes. En parallèle, il a représenté le portrait du couple côte à côte, l'homme tout sourire et la femme blessée.
AleXsandro Palombo a publié ses illustrations sur son blog le 3 mars dernier sous la question : "What kind of man are you ?" ("Quel genre d'homme êtes-vous ?"). Il faut rappeller qu'en France, une femme sur dix est victime de violence conjugale et près de 148 sont mortes sous les coups en 2012. La violence domestique est ainsi la première cause de mortalité chez les femmes de 19 à 44 ans.



Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Humor Chic News - MOMMYISH "Artist Uses Images Of Iconic Cartoon Characters To Illustrate The Horror Of Domestic Violence"



Artist Uses Images Of Iconic Cartoon Characters To Illustrate The Horror Of Domestic Violence
by Maria Guido

March 8th is International Women’s Day – a day when we recognize women’s rights, issues and achievements. Many people choose to shine a light on our still ever present struggle with violence against women on this day – because it is still such a threat to women everywhere. One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Imagine that; sitting around a table on a night out with three of your friends, one of you has probably been a victim. These statistics are infuriating, horrifying and unacceptable.

Artist aleXsandro Palombo‘s new body of work portrays the most iconic cartoon characters in scenes of domestic violence. Considering 85% of domestic violence is perpetrated against women, the illustrations make a point. For me, they are effective for two reasons; one – it’s hard to look at what are usual “charming” and “beloved” characters in scenes like these. I think this makes a nuanced point about how isolating domestic violence can be, when those around you don’t recognize your abuser as someone who could possibly have those traits.

Two, he uses Wonder Woman, which makes a strong point that there is no real “profile” when it comes to victims of domestic violence. It can happen to any of us.

It’s undoubtedly disturbing to look at beloved characters in situations like these – especially fairy tale princesses and superheros. But the images are jarring and will definitely get people thinking about the plague that is domestic violence.


Humor Chic News - ELLE France "LES HÉROÏNES DE DESSINS ANIMÉS VICTIMES DE VIOLENCES CONJUGALES"




Le prince est loin d’être toujours charmant. Le dessinateur engagé AleXsandro Palombo a mis en scène des personnages mythiques de dessins animés, victimes de violences conjugales. C’est pour célébrer la journée internationale des femmes, samedi prochain, qu’AleXsandro Palombo a posté sur son blog ses illustrations, accompagnées d’un slogan : « Pas de violence contre les femmes », « Quel genre d’homme êtes-vous ? », questionne aleXsandro Palombo, avant de dévoiler ses dessins. On y voit Blanche-Neige, Cendrillon, Marge Simpson, et même Wonder Woman… avec leurs compagnons violents incarnés par Superman, Homer, ou encore Popeye.

Un dessinateur engagé
Ce n’est pas la première fois qu’ AleXsandro Palombo défend une cause en mettant en scène des héroïnes de dessins animés. L’artiste avait déjà dénoncé sur son blog « Humorchic » l’absence de représentation des handicapés dans les dessins animés. Pocahontas, Mulan ou encore la Petite Sirène s’étaient ainsi retrouvées en fauteuil roulant ou amputées d’un membre. Une façon surprenante, mais efficace de dénoncer les choses.

VIA ELLE 

Humor Chic News - HUFFINGTON POST France "Les violences conjugales envahissent les dessins animés avec l'artiste aleXsandro Palombo"



ART - Le dessinateur italien AleXsandro Palombo aime détourner les personnages de dessins animés. Familiers de tous, ils peuvent parfois porter un message plus fort que des campagnes anonymes.
Après avoir remis en cause la représentation du handicap dans les dessins animés pour enfants, l'artiste s'est récemment employé à dénoncer les violences conjugales à travers les héros les plus connus du grand et du petit écran. Une série de dessins titrée par la question suivante: "Quel genre d'homme êtes-vous ?" et balayée du mot écrit en majuscules "STOP". Blanche-Neige et le Prince Charmant, Marge et Homer Simpson, Wonder Woman et Superman, Popeye et Olive... autant de couples emblématiques qui illustrent des scènes de violences dont un femme sur dix est victime en France.


Monday, March 03, 2014

Humor Chic Art & Social - Awareness Campaign NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN by aleXsandro Palombo


The artist aleXsandro Palombo portrays the most iconic cartoon characters in scenes of domestic violence. 

What kind of man are you?

Disney Princess Cinderella and Prince Charming, Marge and Homer Simpson (The Simpsons), Snow White and Prince Florian, Popeye and Olive, Peter and Lois Griffin (Family Guy), Wonder Woman and Superman, Fred and Wilma Flintstone by aleXsandro Palombo




























Monday, February 10, 2014

Humor Chic Social Campaign - Snow White "Which Disney Princess are you?" by aleXsandro Palombo



Which Disney Princess are you?

Humor Chic News - HAIBAO China "Alexsandro Palombo重塑迪士尼 (Disney) 经典公主形象!不完美的公主,你还喜欢她们吗?"



近日,意大利漫画家Alexsandro Palombo重新描绘了迪士尼 (Disney) 经典公主形象。白雪公主、灰姑娘、睡美人等公主在他笔下纷纷变为手脚残缺人士,作品的最后还标上“Do You still like us?” (你还喜欢我们吗?)。


近日,意大利漫画家Alexsandro Palombo重新描绘了迪士尼 (Disney) 卡通里的经典女主角。在他笔下,白雪公主、灰姑娘、睡美人、花木兰、小美人鱼等经典形象都变为手脚残缺人士,需要靠轮椅和假肢行动,作品的最后还标上“Do You still like us?” (你还喜欢我们吗?)。Alexsandro Palombo在网站上公开这些作品,表示希望能打破大家对美女的既定印象,残缺也可以很美丽。他认为美丽的定义取决于每个观看人的想法,而不是由电影或媒体塑造的既定印象。

VIA HAIBAO


Friday, February 07, 2014

Humor Chic News - BUZZFEED "Artist Imagines What Disney Princesses Would Look Like If They Were Disabled"


“Have you ever seen a disabled protagonist in a Disney movie?” asks artist aleXsandro Palombo. “You sure don’t because disability doesn’t match Disney’s standards.”





Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Humor Chic News - EXPRESS UK "Artist creates disabled Disney princesses to highlight social exclusion"



AN Italian artist has challenged the idea of the 'perfect women' by re-imaging classic Disney characters.

Alexsandro Palombo tackles the issues of social exclusion with a series of images of popular princesses with varying disabilities. 

In his depictions Snow White and Cinderella are wheelchair-bound, Pocahontas walks with crutches, and Jasmin has both arms missing.
He had the idea to promote the message that 'beauty comes in all forms' after cancer left him partially paralysed.

"Every day I have to deal with all forms of discrimination," he said. "Through this series I wanted to give visibility to this problem of strong discrimination directed to the persons with disabilities who live in our society."

The new portrayals of the unachievably beautiful Disney princesses really hits home and serves as a sobering reminder of social discrimination towards people with disabilities.

Alexsandro hopes the images will reinforce the message that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and help broaden people's ideas of what's attractive. 

The images also bring up some interesting questions, and in one of Alexsandro's illustrations all the princesses are pictured together with a banner reading: 'Do you still like us?'

While his drawings have been criticised by some, for leaving out things like facial deformities, it is a positive step towards challenging discrimination.

VIA EXPRESS

Humor Chic News - APPLE DAILY Taiwan 殘疾的迪士尼公主 「你還喜歡我們嗎?」




義大利藝術家亞利桑卓波洛包(Alexsandro Palombo),重新描繪迪士尼卡通裡的經典女主角,每位女主角在他的畫筆下,都成殘疾人士。

白雪公主、灰姑娘、花木蘭、寶嘉康蒂、睡美人和小美人魚等都成手腳殘缺人士,有些還需要靠輪椅或義肢行動,作品最後還標上「Do You still like us?」(你還喜歡我們嗎?)。

卓波洛包在網站上公開這些作品,表示希望能打破大眾對美女的既定印象,認為美麗的定義是取決於每個觀看的人,而不是由電影或媒體所塑造。(周佩萱/綜合外電報導)


Humor Chic News - VIVA LIFE Indonesia "Jika Tokoh Disney Cacat, Masihkan Dikagumi?"



Ini gambaran kehidupan nyata. 
Mereka yang cacat punya hak di dunia.
VIVAlife - Selama ini anak-anak, disuguhi dongeng putri-putri cantik. Mereka digambarkan sebagai wanita sempurna. Tapi terbayangkah jika para putri seperti Cinderella dan Putri Salju memiliki anggota tubuh tidak lengkap? Masihkan ada yang mengagumi?

Rasa prihatin terhadap diskriminasi yang dialami para penyandang cacat fisik, membuat seorang seniman bernama Alexandro Palombo menghadirkan gambar para putri dalam kondisi fisik yang tidak sempurna. 

Putri Salju misalnya, ia tampak sedang duduk di kursi roda. Kehadiran pangeran pun digantikan oleh seorang dokter yang sedang memeriksa kaki palsunya.

Demikian juga dengan Pocahontas yang digambarkan bukan dengan pedang, tetapi tongkat untuk menopang tubuh, setelah kaki kanannya diamputasi. 

Seniman asal Italia ini menciptakan seri gambar tersebut karena ia merupakan salah satu penyandang cacat fisik. Sebagian tubuhnya lumpuh karena diserang kanker langka. 

"Setiap hari saya mengalami diskriminasi dan dipermalukan. Melalui gambar-gambar ini saya berharap agar masalah tersebut lebih kelihatan," kata Alexsandro Palombo.

Dalam salah satu ilutrasinya, semua putri digambarkan bersama-sama, dengan sebuah tulisan: "Apakah Anda masih menginginkan kami?"

Gambar-gambar tersebut dibuatnya untuk menantang persepsi konvensional kecantikan, serta memberikan gadis-gadis muda sebuah gambaran nyata tentang kehidupan.

"Pesan saya sederhana: Orang cacat punya hak dan menjadi bagian dari dunia," ujar Alexsandro seperti dikutip Daily Mail(eh)


Monday, February 03, 2014

Humor Chic News - BUSINESS INSIDER "Artist Reimagines Your Favorite Disney Princesses With Physical Disabilities"




Artist aleXsandro Palombo has created a powerful series imagining iconic Disney princesses with disabilities.

Palombo, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer which paralyzed of parts of his body, says he deals with discrimination everyday, and wants to bring light to the issue using art.

Here are some of the most powerful images.

Cinderella is shown here, poised to fit the glass slipper onto her prosthetic leg:


"I think that disabled people doesn't [sic] match Disney's standards of beauty," the Italian artist told The Huffington Post, "so my message is very simple: Disabled people have rights and are part of the world."



Saturday, February 01, 2014

Humor Chic News - JYLLANDS POSTEN "WHICH DISNEY PRINCESS ARE YOU?" by aleXsandro Palombo



Sådan har du aldrig set Askepot før

AF KATRINE HOLLER

Kunstner er imod den manglende tilstedeværelse af handicappede i Disney-film.

Mange kender den yndige Tornerose med det korngyldne hår, den søde snehvide med den mælkehvide hud og den smukke Pochahontas med det lange, glinsende sorte hår.
Men hvorfor har ingen af Disneys prinsesser et fysisk handicap?
Det har den italienske kunster Alexsandro Palombo undret sig over, og derfor har han valgt at skildre de kendte prinsesser med fysiske handicap i sin serie "Which Disney Princess are you?".

"Hvor er de henne?"

I serien sidder nogle af prinsesserne i kørestol, og andre har fået amputeret enten arme eller ben.
Men bortset fra det tilføjede fysiske handicap ligner Disney-karaktererne sig selv med deres flotte, store, farvestrålende kjoler, perfekte hår og slanke taljer.
"Disney skaber aldrig selv en handicappet karakter, og det, synes jeg, er for dårligt, når man tager i betragtning, at der er så mange handicappede personer på planeten. Det ville jeg gerne skabe opmærksomhed omkring," siger Alexsandro Palombo til Jyllands-Posten.

Ved hvordan det er

Han fik idéen til serien, efter at han for to år siden oplevede, hvordan det er at miste dele af sin førlighed.
"Jeg har haft en sjælden form for kræft, og dele af min krop er blevet lammet efter nogle kirurgiske indgreb, så nu er jeg en person med et handicap, og hver dag bliver jeg konfronteret med alle mulige former for diskrimination, som jeg ikke kendte til før," fortæller kunstneren til Jyllands-Posten.

Simpsons-figurerne for fuld udblæsning

Det er ikke første gang, at Alexsandro Palombo har benyttet sig af kendte figurer til at få et samfundspolitisk budskab ud.
Tidligere har han blandt andet tegnet figurerne i Matt Groenings populære serie "The Simpsons" i sexede situationer.
Her var budskabet, at det er en hån mod kvinder og kvindeligheden, at Marge Simpsons, efter så mange afsnit, stadigvæk bærer den samme grønne kjole og går derhjemme som husmor, hvilket han ser, som en sexistisk stereotyp.

Humor med et alvorligt budskab

Han siger, at det er hans intention at lave værker, der er underholdende, men har et alvorligt samfundpolitisk formål.
"Mine værker er som et spejl - mit kulturelle udtryk - af det samfund, der omgiver os. Jeg har udviklet mit eget kunstneriske sprog i hvilket jeg blander farve, humor og satire med realisme og surrealisme. På den måde forsøger jeg på samme tid at underholde og få folk til at reflektere," siger han og fortsætter:
"I den aktuelle serie med Disneys prinsesser forsøger jeg at råbe op om, at handicappede er usynlige i Disneys verden, men der er et lille sørgeligt grin gemt i alvoren."

"Vi har rettigheder"

Nu håber han, at budskabet i de nye værker når Disney. 

"Jeg er af den opfattelse, at handicappede ikke passer ind i Disneys opfattelse af, hvad der er smukt, så mit budskab er meget enkelt: Handicappede har rettigheder og er en del af denne her verden," siger Alexsandro Palombo.



Friday, January 31, 2014

Humor Chic News - THE GLOSS point of view by Carrie Murphy "Disney Princesses Drawn With Disabilities Emphasize Ableism In The Magic Kingdom"



Well, this is cool. I’m getting kind of weary of Disney princess reboots, but this, from disabled artist Alexsandro Palombo, might be one of the most worthwhile ones I’ve seen. Here’s Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and the whole beautiful-because-they’re-drawn-that-way gang—depicted as disabled.

There’s Snow White and Belle in a wheelchair, Cinderella missing part of her arm, Pocahontas on crutches and more. Palombo tells the HuffPo Uk that he was inspired to create depictions of disable Disney princesses because:

“Two years ago I had a rare form of cancer and after surgery to remove it some parts of my body are now paralysed. I am now a disabled person, and every day I have to deal with all forms of discrimination. Through this series I wanted to give visibility to this problem of strong discrimination directed to the persons with disabilities who live in our society.”

Awesome, right? And stirring, somehow, to see these classic characters depicted in a way you’d never expect. Kinda turns your notions on princesses upside down, no? Like the little girl who wants to see a disabled American Girl doll, it’s important that children see their favorite characters depicted in ways that resonate with their own experiences, whether that’s as a child of color, a physically-disabled child, or maybe even a child with a learning disability. Hell, it’s important that children see characters that are different than them, too, so they can learn that the world contains a vast diversity of people with different sizes, abilities, shapes, skin colors and more.

Disney isn’t too great at showing those different skin colors, as we know. Disney is one of the biggest media companies in the world, and continues to be the one of the largest influences on children (even despite the many other awesome and more inclusive forms of books and media that are now being produced for children). But aside from the continued discussion about Disney’s problem with people of color, I think that Palombo’s art brings up a number of other important questions about representation and discrimination.

Can we get a dyslexic Disney princess up in here? Or maybe a princess with Asperger’s Syndrome? (Although Asperger’s is commonly seen as a difference rather than a disability, as I understand it). Granted, I’m sure it will be a long long long long time until we see a Disney princess who is disabled or “different,” if we ever do.

Still, these continued re-imaginings of the characters show that people’s patience with Disney’s patented brand of white, able-bodied, thin, flawless femininity is growing thin. Maybe one day, perfect, aspirational fairy-tale characters will no longer be the norm and there will be a little less ableism in the Magic Kingdom.


Humor Chic Point of View - Disney’s New Princess – The Revolution




Almost all of us grew up listening to fairy tales, reading the stories of Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and watching Disney’s classic such as Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Snow White and Aladdin. But not all of us could relate to these make believe characters, yes most girls may have dreamt of being the princess and boys wanted to be the strong evil fighting prince who gets the ‘perfect’ princess, yet imagine if you are born with a form of disability and reading, listening and watching figures that can’t identify with or aspire to be like.

Similar to any girl loved these stories but unlike my friends I knew they were not real or at least not part of my world. I failed to relate to any of them or even try to imitate them, maybe with the exception of one character, Ariel the Little Mermaid. I felt a slight connection with Ariel and that was because she did not have ‘legs’ which deemed her inappropriate choice for the prince, and the only way to marry him was to gain ‘legs’ through the exchange of her voice. Yet still she was not happy as she could not communicate with him or even sing, which was the reason of why he fell in love with her. In the end she manages to regain her voice and keep her new found legs. Disability in Disney limits and devalues you, at least that was the message I got, I never wanted to be a princess because how can I when I ‘lack’ the essential qualities; physical strength and ability.

I don’t want future generation thinking like me, I don’t want them to learn from childhood about prejudice, discrimination and limitation. I want or dream of children learning to defy obstacles, find figures that can give them hope and encouragement, see and read about people in similar situation. Alienating a child through these ‘perfect’ figures will create a person seeking acceptance with lack of confidence.

How wonderful would it be if Snow White was a wheelchair user who still managed to care for the seven dwarves and her personality made the prince marry her, not her appearance.  Imagine if Cinderella used prosthetic limb and that made it easier for the prince to find her shoe, or if Pocahontas used crutches and Jasmine was an amputee yet all got married and enjoyed a fulfilled life.

Integration is the path we should all seek to end discrimination, help end the alienation that many children with disability feel by simply sharing this post, show this picture to the children that you know, make them familiar with people of other ability. Disability is not something to protect your child from instead it should be taught and accepted by children and adults alike.



Humor Chic News - THE DAILY MIRROR "Disabled Disney princesses Snow White and Cinderella created by artist to challenge idea of 'perfect woman'"




Italian artist Alexsandro Palombo tackles beauty by re-imagining classic characters for a series of provocative artworks

An artist has challenged the portrayal of the 'perfect' woman by recreating Disney characters like Snow White and Cinderella with DISABILITIES.

Italian Alexsandro Palombo wants to reinforce the belief that beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and not in the power of the media.

In his work Disabled Disney Princesses, Ariel, Belle, from Beauty and the Beast, Mulan and Snow White are wheelchair-bound.

While Pocahontas, who walks with the aid of crutches, Princess Aurora, from Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella are redrawn as amputees.

Above the collection of the classic and well-loved characters is an inscription in the recognisable Disney font that reads: "Do you still like us?".

Palombo, who runs the website Humour Chic where he posts his artwork, wants his work to breakdown stereotypes of beauty.


Humor Chic News - R7 BRASIL "Para combater o preconceito, princesas da Disney são retratadas como deficientes físicas"



Ilustrador italiano criou imagens depois de ser humilhado por ter paralisia

"Você já viu uma princesa da Disney com deficiência? Com certeza não, pois isso não faz parte dos padrões Disney". 

É assim que o ilustrador italiano Alexsandro Palombo apresenta um de seus projetos. Nas imagens, as protagonistas dos filmes infantis aparecem com diferentes tipos de deficiência e criam o questionamento: "Do you still like us?" (Você ainda gosta de nós, em inglês)


Humor Chic News - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES UK "Disabled Disney Princesses"



Italian artist Alexsandro Palombo challenges the stereotypical Disney vision of the ideal woman with these drawings of princesses with physical disabilities.

"Have you ever seen a disabled protagonist in a Disney movie?," Alexsandro asks on his blog. "You sure don't because disability doesn't match Disney's standards!"

Disability is a subject close to the artist's heart. He says: "Two years ago I had a rare form of cancer. The surgery to remove it left some parts of my body paralysed. I am now a disabled person, and I have to deal with all forms of discrimination every day.

I wanted to give visibility to a problem that affects many people all over the world. It's a message against discrimination, a message to redefine standards of beauty."

Alexsandro says that if Disney featured a disabled character positively, it could change the way children look at disability.


Wednesday, January 29, 2014