“Art is highly effective at translating events, facts, and ideologies into stories, images, and performances, making objective things into subjective forms we can experience, feel, and, importantly, remember."
Art can turn big ideas and events into personal stories that we can connect with. Instead of just reading about something or hearing facts, art allows us to feel it deeply. For example, a painting of a historical event can make us understand the emotions behind it or a movie can show us a perspective we hadn’t considered. Art helps us remember and relate to things in a way that facts alone can’t make the world around us feel more real and meaningful.
“Art can do all sorts of amazing things: it can inspire, horrify,
alter our perspectives, and allow us to imagine things that seemed
unimaginable.”
This quote shows how powerful art can be. It’s not just about creating something beautiful, art can make us think differently. Whether it’s a painting, a song, or a performance, art helps us see the world in new ways. It could bring out emotions and ideas we didn’t even know we had. It reminds us that art isn’t just decoration, it's a way to feel and explore things beyond our everyday lives.
Art activism is when artists use their creativity to push for change and speak out. It’s not just about creating something beautiful, it’s about making people think, raising awareness, and inspiring action. From paintings and performances to powerful installations, art activism uses creativity to challenge what’s wrong in the world and bring attention to things that need to change.
Lauren Woods’ artwork is a drinking fountain with a built-in video screen that plays footage of 1960s civil rights protests before dispensing water. Woods’ drinking fountain is art as activism because it turns an everyday object into a powerful statement on racial injustice. By playing civil rights videos before giving water, it makes people remember the struggle for racial equality. It’s not just art to look at, it’s art that makes you stop, think, and reflect on how far we’ve come and how much work is left to do. (Page 45-46)
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