Now, it is often known as social practice. Over many years as an arts educator, I have helped people and communities find their voices and express their concerns through individual and collaborative art projects. Rather than the word "role", I prefer "commitment".
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Kiss my. by Ginny Sikes Artists work to illuminate the margins and make societal changes This is because I started from the outside in, trying to fix things around me, before realizing I needed to tap into something central to myself. This was an amazing experience in itself, but as it wasn't my true vocation I felt there was a limit to how much I could give. Before deciding to follow my own artistic path, I co-founded a community arts cafe.
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This resonates with people on a personal and global level, because it is not only empowering but starts from inside ourselves. Sometimes we will seem vulnerable, sometimes we will make mistakes. This sounds like a cliche but is in itself much harder than it seems.īeing an artist involves wearing all sorts of masks, just like any other job, but the difference is we have the lingering responsibility to unearth the truth of things. I believe that the artist's role, above all things, is to be as true to themselves as they can - within society, the community and the world at large. Lesley Birch, York, UK Lesley_Birch Wind by Nina Fraser Artists are responsible for unearthing the truth Mainly, art is about our own sense of mortality. My painting is mainly about my self-expression communicated out there on the canvas, but really I think it is everyone’s expression - I’m just a vehicle.Įverybody hurts. For me, it is wonderful to connect with people through my work - when people respond to a painting and really ‘feel’. At that point, the artist has done their job. Then, suddenly, a painting ‘speaks’ to them. Sometimes, it’s a burden for the artist to carry all this emotion – to be so sensitive. We all carry with us memories of our past experiences.Īn artist has the ability to ‘feel strongly’ to be ‘sensitive’ to things and express this in the paint, gesture, or color. The artist ‘absorbs’ the atmosphere of a place or the memory of a feeling. It’s a human urge to express emotion through the medium of mark-making. Feelings about my relationship with my mum, dad and family creep into the work.
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And yes, my work is personal, although it may not seem so at first. I’m an expressive painter, working from the landscape and my memories. It’s personal and at the same time, universal. On the Quiet Moor by Lesley Birch Artists are a vehicle for expressing universal emotionĪrt is about connecting with people’s emotions.
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Photo courtesy of Bruno Castro Santos We asked artists around the world: “What is your role as an artist in society, your local community, and the world at large?”Įvery artist plays a different and necessary part in contributing to the overall health, development, and well-being of our society.Ĭreative thinkers and makers provide their communities with joy, interaction, and inspiration, but they also give thoughtful critique to our political, economic and social systems - pushing communities to engage thoughtfully and make steps toward social progress.įrom documenting human history to expressing collective emotions, these nine artists from around the world tell us how they view their role as a creative contributor.