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Engaging The Elephant In The Room Analysis

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Najuana also took her research one step further with her title selection, “Engaging the Pink Elephant in the Room: Investigating Race and Racism through Art Education”. The author combines two phrases that are widely known in the literary world. “Addressing the elephant in the room”, and “The white elephant” are two separate phrases that are commonly combined in today’s language. A “White Elephant” is something more expensive to maintain than its overall value or usefulness, and which the owner can't seem to dispose of. This term is often used by retailers trying to get rid of excess stock that isn't selling, mostly just to give the impression of deep discounts. An “Elephant in The Room” is something very obvious but is extremely uncomfortable to talk about. A family issue that might cause discord if brought up in discussion is one example.
The coined phrase is, “Addressing the Elephant in the Room”. She also exchanged the color white for pink in the title of this work, which can also speak to her awareness of white washing and privilege even within our society’s color selection with phrases and terminology. If you have ever heard the two put together, it is more than likely an unintended mashup by …show more content…

The topic reveals a world of unaccounted for bigotry as well as unnecessary challenges placed before artists. Fey et al.’s study does a great justice in discussing the images and activities that capture the essence of racism in the world today, but the galleries are also a vital component in relaying these images and messages to the world and its viewers. This ties into the article we read this semester about the art and the studio and the separation of the two. What is a piece of works addressing injustices and racism if there is no way to separate them. The studio for a lot of these pieces that call out inequalities is everyday places, not a studio, gallery, or specific

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