3 Key Ideas:
"In many community-based public art projects it is precisely the community whose voice is never heard"
It was interesting to hear that the work of artists can often drown out what the community has to contribute to the project. It's not fair to those who are being represented to be misunderstood by all parties. Although, admittedly I was not exactly surprised to hear about it. Artists all know that it takes a lot to put a project together. I find it can be easy to loose sight of the goals ahead.
"'Community art" is often used to demarcate those works that are produced by, or address, subjects defined by their difference from a white, upper-middle class norm."
Wow, this kind of took me back a bit. I had never really thought about it. It creates this odd dynamic where white people are created as the normal ones often times, even though it's not true. As many other things that exist in today's world, this only contributes to the systematic racism that has become so present currently. It would be interesting to see an art exhibit which turns the tables and looks at the typical white family in an estranged way. I think that it might be eye opening for many people.
"The community in community-based art often...refers to individuals marked as culturally, economically, or socially different either from the artist or from the audience for the particular project"
Before I read this, I did not really consider how much it really would almost be an intrussion of another community. I wonder how a project like this might go about dealing with people who don't necessarily want to be seen by the public eye. As usual, art should be a process where individuals peacefully come together and create something amazing.
"In many community-based public art projects it is precisely the community whose voice is never heard"
It was interesting to hear that the work of artists can often drown out what the community has to contribute to the project. It's not fair to those who are being represented to be misunderstood by all parties. Although, admittedly I was not exactly surprised to hear about it. Artists all know that it takes a lot to put a project together. I find it can be easy to loose sight of the goals ahead.
"'Community art" is often used to demarcate those works that are produced by, or address, subjects defined by their difference from a white, upper-middle class norm."
Wow, this kind of took me back a bit. I had never really thought about it. It creates this odd dynamic where white people are created as the normal ones often times, even though it's not true. As many other things that exist in today's world, this only contributes to the systematic racism that has become so present currently. It would be interesting to see an art exhibit which turns the tables and looks at the typical white family in an estranged way. I think that it might be eye opening for many people.
"The community in community-based art often...refers to individuals marked as culturally, economically, or socially different either from the artist or from the audience for the particular project"
Before I read this, I did not really consider how much it really would almost be an intrussion of another community. I wonder how a project like this might go about dealing with people who don't necessarily want to be seen by the public eye. As usual, art should be a process where individuals peacefully come together and create something amazing.
3 Questions:
- How would art pieces differ having been made by a community member rather than just someone who has had a related experience?
- What can we do to better represent the communities that we work with?
- How would this essay differ had it been written today? 5 years ago?
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