Jay Katelansky - Study for Disco Affirmation (as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive), 2023
30 x 24 x 1.75 inches Glass tiles and Acrylic on Wood Panel
the artist on the meaning of their artwork
Of all the songs from the disco era, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive'' resonates most deeply with this ethos of safety and survival. Though a breakup song at its most basic, it has been and still is an anthem for those marginalized and forced to “survive” against odds. The unyielding tone of the song and its lyrics are a battle cry—a powerful affirmation.
What I want is for us to survive💓✨ thinking of everyone who we have lost and everyone of us who is fighting in all the many ways to fight for freedom, for safety, for life, for peace
love!