Politics

7 pieces

As the writer of the political column of The Brief it is highly important for my writing to bear truth and scope, but also value that is not solely suspended in a superficial or prescriptive writing of politics. For many people political writing can sometimes come with strong or objective opinion, or for some it can exist tied to neutrality, along this spectrum of political positionality my writing aims to remain a space of interpretation and critical understanding. Approaching politics in a way that does not ignore the underbelly of the unspoken and invasive elements, in our society, that chisel our political world. All the domineering structures and undetected power plays that are designed to make us feel weak in the face of mainstream political language are deconstructed here. Talking about politics in this peeled back manner replants the seeds of autonomy and sort of brings us back to ourselves, transcending our own personal subjectivity and typing cultural phenomena to our current political world.

°07Art’s Gift to UsHow can art transform doubt into a virtue rather than a vice? And what can this teach us about our own political life?by Teodora Georgescu · 3 min read

°06Cool Britannia Rules the Chartsby Teodora Georgescu · 2 min read

°05What The Room AllowsAs writers and artists, we may often place a certain emphasis on the intimate caveats of our pain. Feeling as though the only way to produce valuable art is to drag ourselves through the torture of ripping open those scars again. But what does this perspective truly say about our understanding of art and what it means? Here, history has a lot to say about what art truly means to communities or populations defined by a systemic struggle. Revealing to us the contradictions in our own Western traditions.by Teodora Georgescu · 3 min read

When Baghdad FellImpulsivity exists in so many different forms. It can define our behaviour by affecting our decisions and our perspectives. Although at times, impulsivity can be a virtue, in the world of politics, impulsivity comes served in its own unique form. Laced with tunnel vision and, perhaps, a conflated sense of threat. In this article, I discuss how the devastating decision of the United States to invade Iraq in 2003 not only sent a debilitating ripple effect through the region, but also how that choice was, in its own way, politically impulsive.by Teodora Georgescu · 3 min read

Speaking in Tongues: The Anatomy of PolarizationArt can feel completely autonomous. But there have been moments when staring into the eyes of a piece of art does not bring you any comfort, but brings you only further meditations. In that split second shared between you and, say, a painting, there is a brief transfer, or perhaps a negotiation. You are drawn closer and there takes place a shift. Here, I explore the ways in which art can be polarizing. As an entity that is, often, agreed upon as being inherently political, how art can nurture ideological divide.by Teodora Georgescu · 2 min read

When The State Sleeps In My BedIdentity can be a sticky journey – finding out who you are, what you want and who you want to be is an omnipresent endeavour that is not made easy by the globalist undertones of our society. But here, I take a much more personal stance on how identity can be developed, specifically British identity, when coming from a different place. And how, in highly politicised situations, identity becomes something that has to be acquired for reasons entirely wound to politics and survival. Fabricating a materialistic view of identity development.by Teodora Georgescu · 2 min read

On Political ApathyIt's easy to make an enemy out of a person who is politically apathetic, and it is easy to cast judgment on their abilities to be “educated” or opinionated in the “right way”. Through this space of back-and-forth jurisdiction, regarding the status and treatment of those politically apathetic, we have come to forget how background structures and entrenched frameworks have had an overshadowing effect on shaping political culture. Before judgement, we must come to the table with an understanding of how these conditions shape how, and if even, people are able to engage politically.by Teodora Georgescu · 3 min read