Hannah Faith Yata
http://www.hannahyata.com/latest/
"According to Yata, her work “seeks to interweave political ideas, (using nature, women, and feminism almost synonymously), environmental degradation, and themes of moral injustice into increasingly chaotic paintings.” Yata incorporates the female form as a way to deny objectification of women and she incorporates animals into her work to allow them to “speak their consciousness.” The resulting work is a chaotic mix of bright colors and imagery, coalescing in fantasy worlds that seamlessly integrate ecstatic celebration with dark cynicism about contemporary society."
Original source:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/the-secret-lives-of-lab-rats/
Example of politically aimed, satirical, fantasy paintings with a unique subject matter to convey and important, relevant message. Explores current moral issues using strange fantasy scenes and characters to tell their "story" and portray the concept/message.
How does this link to my own practice?
Deeper meaning to work, has a message, strong and direct tone of voice, big impact, meaningful application - to spread knowledge, convey opinions, speak the truth, inform, - have a voice.
"Creative protest"