I saw a comment recently touching on a theme I think is very important we be vigilant and aware of:
We're in the most anti-art era we've ever been in.
Art--all forms of man-made creative expression--has been a fundamental part of humanity throughout history. Architecture, sculptures, written language, spoken language, song, music, dance, paintings, murals, martial arts, sports, comedy, theatre, poetry, film, animation, comics, literature, performance, cultural customs, worship; I can't even begin to list every possible form of human creation.
The question that stares me in the face day-in and day-out isn't just, "Who is removing the paths to these expressions as viable lifestyles/industries/parts of society," but also, WHY?
What is there to gain from a populace that has no recourse to rest from their unpaid overtime, their overexertion from 2 to 3 jobs, their malnutrition from rising costs of food and mounting anxious distress from insecure shelter with the state of housing inaccessibility? People are physically and mentally sick, tired, and most of all, angry. And angry people don't have the patience or energy left for cognizant discussions.
When the things that make life worth living and enjoyable are reserved only for a specific group people, ask yourself what sort of system you belong to. I can only hope you choose to resist it. That in and of itself is a form of artistic expression against all odds.
Creative Expression is the most fundamental attempt at Human Connection that transcends every possible barrier that may try to keep us silenced and apart.
