I have previously written about REMINDERS, in that, I believe we need reminders the most in life. These reminders can range from things or people that remind you of who you wanted to be in the first place before you’d lost your way, things or people that remind you that you are human first and foremost shifting your inner gear to compassion.
One of my favorite Thai Comic Artists is Namsai K. I finally had the time to catch the exhibition which was on display at the Bask project near BTS Thonglor (those who live in Bangkok will know) following her book launch.
One of the questions that she asks is what power do Artists have in society? It’s a very difficult question to answer because as Artists what we need to do is right in front of us, however, there are barriers we have been brought up to build between us and ourselves.
I am not a big fan of being frozen in the inability to define something. In my opinion, as someone who thinks about Art everyday, the role of Art is to remind us of our humanity. Which is why Art by definition should be made by humans. But my ideas on A.I Art are for another time.
I struggle with this question a lot about the impact which is why it stays with me and I am writing about it. I feel powerless. And in turn that powerlessness turns me more into an Artist that tries harder. Art is like a ray of light cutting through layers of all the stories you’ve told yourself about who you are and what you can do in the world. The more we let that ray shine through us as we become instruments of Art, I believe our impact in turn can be incalculable.
I still believe that a lot of people, including the Artists themselves, are scared of what Art can do. But we need to forge that beast from the honest lava that burns inside of us. We might burn, but burn bright connecting to Artists and connecting people to each other. To have that power we need to go within to the core. If we do that we can preserve the ecosystem and integrity of what it means to be an Artist now.
Written by Sketchman Boris.
SKETCHMAN BORIS 