What is the role of art within the context of oppression? And how does the artist stay grounded, but also connected?
These are two of the questions I'll be asking award-winning flautist Keith Waithe and double bassist, Gary Crosby OBE in a free discussion on December 1st. Join us here!
https://the-dots.com/events/grounded-revolutions-artistic-groundings-creativity-and-wellbeing-4667
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- @Mimi Ajayi Thanks for these Mimi, will do - please do DM me the links as I'd be interested in seeing them. Hopefully see you at the event where we'll be discussing this - and collating participant feedback - in more detail on Dec 1st!
- @Leonie Annor-Owiredu Love it! Hope to see you there on Dec 1st!
- I can answer the first question as a consumer/viewer: "What is the role of art within the context of oppression?"Art in this context specifically, taps emotions that may be unexpressed by we the consumer. The effect is that several peope involuntarily feel 'seen' as they respond with the same emotions to one artwork. Most recent example is artwork from the recent #endSARS protests which its fallout still continues as I write. The artwork is on social media. I'm unable to share images but if you DM, I'm happy to point you to two in particular.
- In the words of Nina Simone - to reflect the times!
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