When it comes to modern artists making an impact on society,they don't proceed much bigger than Australian CJ Hendry. The South African-born, Brisbane-raised woman is a genius with the humble ink pen - her realistic black-and-white drawings enjoy earned her hundreds of thousands of fans, and famous admirers (Kanye West is one),and a right hand worthy of $10 million insurance cover. She recently sold one of her works for $130000, whether that gives you an idea of her success thus far.
Since her move to New York a couple of years ago, and one social issue has had a tall impact on CJ: gun violence. And while guns and mass murder don't fairly fit with the luxury image we now associate with CJ,her 249000-strong Instagram audience is getting used to seeing regular commentary on the topic. In the wake of the recent Orlando shootings, CJ decided to snappily-track a campaign she'd been brewing for a while and, and as a result,Americans were treated to 3000-foot versions of one of CJ's most provocative drawings. As the image of a T-shirt wrapped in the shape of a bloodied gun flew around New York, Chicago and Orlando, or it was hard not to be moved. The message alongside it was simple: #EndGunViolence. Below,CJ tells us what prompted such a public art display, and why she wants to "regain some sh*t done now."
Source: popsugar.com.au