Hybrid HW-9
The TED Talk that I chose was the one about Titus and how he wants to bring the people that weren’t talked about in history like the young black boys in paintings and let them shine. Titus talks about wanting to amend our past because if we erase it, we won’t be making progress or anything. There are limits to what he is talking about in his talk because there are still people that are stuck with the ideas from back when there was slavery and not everyone gets along about certain ideas. He talks about wanting to put new monuments next to old ones that oppressed people, but with these new monuments and sculptures can bring new messages about where we are today. The limit with this is will we have to make a new sculpture every 50 years? The world and our society is always changing and so are our views, would we have to make new monuments and sculptures just to convey that? Another limit to what Titus talked about was that he only mentioned making new paintings and monuments, could this apply to music and literature? I feel like music is always changing so it does apply to the idea of what he is talking about. The music from the 50’s is so different from the music that we have now, so it does show that the times have changed and what our values are.
There is a power in the art the Titus talks about in his TED talk. Paintings and sculptures can be very powerful, Titus talks about how painting is a language. The artist is trying to tell their audience something. That message can also be conveyed in many different ways. Everyone has a different view of everything so the message that the artist is conveying will be taken in many different ways. This is powerful because these messages can help people through tough times. This concept doesn’t just apply to paintings and sculptures, it can go with books, music, movies, and form of art really. There is a message in any form of art and those messages can help people. When listening to music your emotions are taken into consideration, you could listen to a song to get happy or to even feel sad if you’re in a mood. The same thing happens with movies and books. There will be times where I watch a movie just because I need a good cry or because I want a happy ending. Art in any form can be very powerful and in many ways, sometimes you just have to look harder than others.
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“The limit with this is will we have to make a new sculpture every 50 years?”
Great point. I had not thought of that. I wonder if Titus has…
The power of Art, for you,, sound like it has something to do with accessing emotions. Do you think our world values that ability?
Very good points for your limitations. How do you think the backlash from the public could be fixed? Could it be amended by art like Titus suggests? Do you think it will increase protest or the public will deface the art? Regardless if the art is vandelized, how much time and money would be contributed to the maintenance of the art and to make sure it is current because like you said it could change with our culture. Also how would be it be determined to either add a new piece of art? Would the people decide, or the local government because sometimes their views on the matter can be subjective.
I really enjoyed reading your responses to your Ted Talk, as you addressed multiple different views people could have regarding sculpture’s role in society. A particularly important statement that you wrote was, “The limit with this is will we have to make a new sculpture every 50 years? The world and our society is always changing and so are our views, would we have to make new monuments and sculptures just to convey that?” You bring up some important questions. How do we ensure that the past is not forgotten, but that we stay present in the times? Do you, personally, have any solutions to this problem of dancing on the line of forgetting and remembering, and how much to do of both? In expressing the importance of art, I like how you made your closing sentence “Art in any form can be very powerful and in many ways, sometimes you just have to look harder than others”, showing that art has many assets to help make the world a better place. While reading your response, I am left wondering if you have any personal or particular sculpture that affects you significantly? Any sculpture that speaks to you and you keep in mind when you think about art?
“He talks about wanting to put new monuments next to old ones that oppressed people, but with these new monuments and sculptures can bring new messages about where we are today. The limit with this is will we have to make a new sculpture every 50 years? ”
Great idea! I wonder how we will keep up with this and who will foot the bill, will it be private companies or individuals or the federal or state government? If it is the government, how can we get people to agree? What will stop administrations from tearing down the previous president’s work in terms of adding sculptures?