The Artist Role in Contemporary Society

When I think about an artist role in society there isn't just one thing I can put my finger on. There is not just one specific reason or role an artist has on society. For example, look at a cardiologist, that specific practice pertains to the heart. That doctor's role in society is to over see patients with heart problems. As for an artist it solely depends on the that individual to decide what their role will look like. That is the great thing about being an artist, your curiosity and what you do with that is very self directed. I believe it is artists responsibility to create a scene, not just in gallery spaces but in and around all parts of are society. We understand beauty unlike any other humans in fact we are hyper sensitive to beauty. We are also innovators, we push forward, we look to the past and create for the future. I believe artist should partner with all kinds of people in society, scientist, politicians, doctors, etc. I don't know exactly know what this would look like but I could only imagine the results and discoveries that we would come across.

When I hear about were the government places the arts on societies totem pole, i'm thrown back. I don't believe many people understand what it means to be an artist. We if any other people understand what it means to be more human. We understand how we are wired, we also understand that material can be manipulated into anything we desire. If we were to remove the artist from the circle, life would become mundane and very ordinary. It's as simple as that, we have to keep every part of the equation running, that's what makes the world go round.