In response to the global increase in racism stemming from the new coronavirus pandemic, 50 artists from Canada and France have joined forces. Using their pencils, they collectively denounce xenophobia and show their solidarity with Asian communities through their drawings and the hashtags #AsiansAreNotTheVirus and #LesAsiatiquesNeSontPasLeVirus.
Also on Instagram @provocateur.pencils, on Facebook with the event Illustrer contre la xénophobie and on the artists’ platforms.
This campaign aims to increase awareness and solidarity. Through social media, the campaign aims to eliminate xenophobia by transforming the collective imagination.
Racism toward people of Asian descent has intensified since the start of the new coronavirus pandemic: international leaders made defamatory statements about China and several press articles used the expression the “yellow peril”. In Quebec, people who look Asian suffered xenophobic attacks: verbal attacks, acts of vandalism towards certain businesses, threats and the stabbing of a Korean man in Montreal. More than 12% of the Montreal population is of Asian descent. Several members of this community expressed that they are no longer feeling safe in the city and sometimes do not dare to leave their homes.
We believe that acting collectively will allow us to respond intelligently to the challenges facing our society. We reject and oppose the scapegoating of any marginalized community, regardless of its cultural designation.
ARTISTS THAT SIGNED THE MANIFESTO
| 1 | Amélie Tourangeau | Illustration | @amelietourangeau |
| 2 | Amélie Grenier | Illustration | @amelie__grenier |
| 3 | Anne Côté | Illustration | @anne.cote.creation |
| 4 | Annick Gaudreault | Illustration | @annickgaudreault_illustration |
| 5 | Audrey Lise Mallet | Art | @letempscourbe |
| 6 | Aurélie Grand | Illustration | @grrrand |
| 7 | Boris | Illustration et murals | @studioborrris |
| 8 | Bryan Beyung | Murals | @BryanBeyung |
| 9 | Brandy Woods | Art | @brandywoods.art |
| 10 | Cécile Morel | Ilustration | @cecilemorel.dessin |
| 11 | Chloloula | Ilustration | @chloloula |
| 12 | Chloé Baillargeon (Khlö) | Illustration | @khloillustration |
| 13 | Dimani Mathieu Cassendo | Illustration | @dmcassendo |
| 14 | David Ha | Illustration & Comics | @dvhcomics |
| 15 | Denise Brinck | Illustration | @SurvivalKitdeSurvie |
| 16 | Eliza | Illustration | @eliza.illu |
| 17 | Élodie Duhameau | Illustration | @elodie.duhameau |
| 18 | Elody Sinniger (Studio ParciParla) | Illustration | @studioparciparla |
| 19 | Emmanuelle Dufour | Bande dessinée | @vanupier |
| 20 | FannyHH | Illustration & Graphic design | @fannyhh1 |
| 21 | Flemay | Art | @_flemay_ |
| 22 | Frey dessine | Illustration | @freydessine |
| 23 | Jean-Sébastien Bérubé | Bande dessinée | – |
| 24 | Johan Papin | Illustration | @johanpapin |
| 25 | Julia Illustration | Illustration | @julia_illustration |
| 26 | Juliane CL | Bande dessinée | @truitetruitetruite |
| 27 | Julie Rocheleau | Illustration & Graphic design | @julierocheleau |
| 28 | Julien Castanié | Illustration | @preums |
| 29 | Julien Posture | Illustration | @julienposture |
| 30 | Kim Renaud-Venne | Illustration | @kimrenaudvenne |
| 31 | Laurence Dechassey (Loli) | Illustration jeunesse | @laurence_lolilou |
| 32 | Lucie Le Touze | Illustration | @elustratrice |
| 33 | Marc Lafon | Illustration & Graphic design | @marclafondesign |
| 34 | Mariana Moreno | Illustration | @moreguayabo |
| 35 | Marie-Anne Dubé | Illustration | @jaunepop |
| 36 | Mathilde Cinq-Mars | Illustration | @mathildecinqmarsillustration |
| 37 | Maxime De Roy | Illustration & Comics | @_maximederoy |
| 38 | Melanie Roubineau | Illustration | @melou |
| 39 | Melyna Phan | Illustration | @mely_na |
| 40 | Mona Elicery | Illustration | @monaelicery |
| 41 | Morgane Bernard | Illustration | @morganebernardfa |
| 42 | Morgane Stab | Illustration & Graphic design | @morgane_stab |
| 43 | Najomie Cournoyer | Graphic Design | @najomie |
| 44 | Navid Moghadam | Illustration | @navidad_glitchyscreen |
| 45 | NoriKo Ratops | Illustration | @norikoratops |
| 46 | Olivier Lasser | Illustration & Graphic design | @olivierlasser |
| 47 | Pascale Constantin | Illustration | @pascaleconstantin |
| 48 | Pauline Stive | Illustration | @paulinestive_illustration |
| 49 | Ravy Puth | Illustration | @ravy.illustration |
| 50 | Rodrigo Sotero | Illustration | @rsotero |
| 51 | Roland Garrigue | Illustration | @rolandgarrigue |
| 52 | Romain Lasser | Illustration | @romainlasserillustration |
| 53 | Sammi Proulx | Art | @SammiProulx |
| 54 | Sophie Benmouyal | Illustration | @sophiebenmouyal |
| 55 | Sophie Casson | Illustration | @sophie.casson |
| 56 | Sovi Ngau | Illustration | @sovi_ngau |
| 57 | Sylvain Cabot | Illustration | @sylvaincabot |
| 58 | Valaska | Illustration | @valerialaska |
| 59 | Valery Goulet | Illustration | @valerydesignwrks |
| 60 | Valoupiche | Illustration & Comics | @valouchpiche |
| 61 | Veronic Ly | Illustration | @veronic.ly |
| 62 | Xenia Lucie Affelie | Illustration | @xenialucielaffely |
| 63 | Yuna Troël | Illustration | @yunatroel |
We want to thank our supporters.
Kata Éditions
Les dérailleuses
Malababoushka
Intersectionelle
Le port de tête librairie
Festival de BD de Montréal
Le Rizen
Native Immigrant
DAM-Diversité Artistique Montréal
CRARR-Center for research-Action en Race Relations
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