The work of the artist is to express what is repressed or even to speak the unspoken grief of society.
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The artist sees the tragic to such a degree that he is compelled to express the non-tragic.
I've always believed that the artiste is the one who has his pulse on the society and who, in many ways, represents the conscience of society in terms of engaging standards that we need to live by.
Any 'artist' makes a living by expressing what others can't - because they're unaware of their feelings, they're too afraid to express those feelings, or they lack the skills to communicate and be understood.
I believe the artist has an obligation to society.
The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create.
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?
Real artists take the misery and sadness of life and translate it into art.
Being an artist is in part an act of rupture.
The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.
Basically, an artist should be a mirror, or a reflection of society or his or her environment. What you see is what you can articulate.
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