Language is for speaking, for conveying messages; it's a symbolic sound code. Art, however, is to be expressed, absorbed and felt. It's an intuitive, internalized consultation with the self about what feels right, proper and beautiful to you. It doesn't tell you what to think; you create your thoughts and meaning regarding the work and thus, the lens through which you view the world.
Artists are uniquely positioned to act as human rights advocates, disseminating education through visually inspiring work that speaks volumes more than the limited confines of language. Many still don't intimately understand their innate rights as human beings.
Visual art can usher in an awareness transcending the written and spoken word. It ruptures language barriers and cultural norms.