Affecting/Effecting/Changing My World
I continually reflect on how my world changes. I started to realize that I needed to change my world about nine years ago. I decided that I was going to dedicate my life to art. This realization affected every decision I have made since. I want to make art that changes people’s lives. I want to dream and create and realize systems that replace inefficient ones with new sustainable and fair practice systems. I want the work that I do to have a positive impact in the way people live and interact with each other. I want to be an artist who collaborates with the community and is a part of an interdependent society. This does not mean that I would give up my own independence or lose my love of producing or enjoying all other types of art; it just means that I want to produce substantive art. I am currently part of a team that is designing a campus for sustainable food, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. We feel that the current food system is broken and we want to design a place where people can learn, create, and collaborate in order to change the way our food system works. I appreciated what Peter Fend said about artists being innovators and taking responsibility for moving society forward. I do not, however, believe that this is or should be the only role of the artist. I do like the idea that one can propose a social project that could potentially benefit the lives of others and it be considered art. For me, I want to think about what I am creating and most importantly, “why?” This is the question that keeps me in a state of flux. As I age, different things become increasingly important and I want to create art that constantly expresses this natural progression.
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