In retrospect I wish I had invested more time into this class. When asked about what I had learned at a family Hannukah party I found myself in a little bit of a limbo. Was this a class where we learn about a subject? But it got me thinking. Maybe the point of this class wasn't to learn about Cuba and different social paradigms. Maybe it was more to learn about how I respond to art in an activism sense.
I do feel that my mind has become more open attending this class. I'm more aware of how my art affects others and how I can be an impact on different communities. I used to think that activism was really only for a select few, especially within art. But now I see how the smallest actions can really have an impact on communities. Cuba is a great place to focus because of how much art can affect the population there. In the US we receive constant stimulus from outside sources. Media is swallowed in mass and we are numbed down in order to be able to process it all without becoming overwhelmed. It's not necessarily the case for Cubans. What they see in art probably has a profound impact on them. They can analyze in ways that people from the states can't. And these are common people receiving stimulus, not necessarily artists.
I think one of the main problems for myself is that I haven't found something that I really want to make an impact on. I want to make art, but in a way I have no idea why. I don't think it's for glory or for fame. This class has made me realize that often some of the most thought inspiring art is that which wants to change the world. Maybe some day in the future I'll find my calling, but right now I need to just keep moving forward. For all I know, in the future I'll be able to change the way some one else sees the world.
I do feel that my mind has become more open attending this class. I'm more aware of how my art affects others and how I can be an impact on different communities. I used to think that activism was really only for a select few, especially within art. But now I see how the smallest actions can really have an impact on communities. Cuba is a great place to focus because of how much art can affect the population there. In the US we receive constant stimulus from outside sources. Media is swallowed in mass and we are numbed down in order to be able to process it all without becoming overwhelmed. It's not necessarily the case for Cubans. What they see in art probably has a profound impact on them. They can analyze in ways that people from the states can't. And these are common people receiving stimulus, not necessarily artists.
I think one of the main problems for myself is that I haven't found something that I really want to make an impact on. I want to make art, but in a way I have no idea why. I don't think it's for glory or for fame. This class has made me realize that often some of the most thought inspiring art is that which wants to change the world. Maybe some day in the future I'll find my calling, but right now I need to just keep moving forward. For all I know, in the future I'll be able to change the way some one else sees the world.
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