I am asking about the level on which art can play in addressing social and political issues. — Jack Cummins
How far should it be seen as an aesthetic quest or one which is part of a cultural statement? — Jack Cummins
How influential can art be in raising consciousness? — Jack Cummins
To what extent is the artist just expressing personal feelings? — Jack Cummins
Is there any danger if art, music or fiction is too 'dark', such as metal music? — Jack Cummins
Does it matter what art we create? — Jack Cummins
Perhaps that which 'dark' has the ability to explore the subconscious and explore the unknown. — Jack Cummins
I am asking about the level on which art can play in addressing social and political issues. I am speaking about the role of expression of feelings in art, fiction, music and other art forms. How far should it be seen as an aesthetic quest or one which is part of a cultural statement? How influential can art be in raising consciousness?
Also, I am asking about the responsibilities of the artist. To what extent is the artist just expressing personal feelings? Is there any danger if art, music or fiction is too 'dark', such as metal music? Does it matter what art we create? — Jack Cummins
How far should it be seen as an aesthetic quest or one which is part of a cultural statement? How influential can art be in raising consciousness? — Jack Cummins
I am asking about the level on which art can play in addressing social and political issues. I am speaking about the role of expression of feelings in art, fiction, music and other art forms. How far should it be seen as an aesthetic quest or one which is part of a cultural statement? How influential can art be in raising consciousness?
Also, I am asking about the responsibilities of the artist. To what extent is the artist just expressing personal feelings? Is there any danger if art, music or fiction is too 'dark', such as metal music? Does it matter what art we create? — Jack Cummins
I am asking about the level on which art can play in addressing social and political issues. I am speaking about the role of expression of feelings in art, fiction, music and other art forms. — Jack Cummins
Artists love to deny any and all responsibility. Art is a kind of caveat emptor affair, where all the responsibility lies on the audience.Also, I am asking about the responsibilities of the artist. To what extent is the artist just expressing personal feelings? Is there any danger if art, music or fiction is too 'dark', such as metal music? Does it matter what art we create? — Jack Cummins
I think the other poster is talking about installing a music player into the toilet room, so that when the toilet is flushed, music plays.I have known a couple of people who made art based on toilets and urinals. There may not be a strict division between the sacred and the profane. The quest may be to discover the beauty within madness. — Jack Cummins
"Consciousness raising"??!I love the music of the 60s and so much of that was consciousness raising, including the music of the Beatles, Bob Dylan and all the psychedelic bands. — Jack Cummins
I have known a couple of people who made art based on toilets and urinals. There may not be a strict division between the sacred and the profane. The quest may be to discover the beauty within madness — Jack Cummins
Because that music is either bestial naivete, or cynicism that belongs to the theatre of the absurd; neither is conducive to living a productive life, thus, it lowers consciousness.I am puzzled about how you see the music of the Beatles, Bob Dylan and psychedelia as lowering consciousness. — Jack Cummins
Whatever music there might be that is conducive to living a productive life.what music do you believe raises it ?
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