Why do many artists not gain entry
through the guarded doors of galleries, museums, theatres,
film studios, and to awards, financial support,
fame and fortune?
Why do so few artists have a voice in the broad social life
of their community’s cultural affairs?
Why do many audiences prefer banal entertainment
to poetic and profound works?
To answer these questions ask,
‘what besets you at the roots of your being,
and how, amongst those roots,
the concept of the world and yourself
has been stunted by the dominant power structures
and overly sexualised and infantilized culture,
causing many to sink into uncritical thinking,
wage slavery and a state of unfreedom
of the imagination, if not all of one’s life.’
These essays are recommended for artists of all interests and students.
These essays consider the above questions.
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