Patrons of the arts spend gigantic amounts of money
forwarding the arts, whether it’s by letting a young cellist player use a vastly
expensive Stradivarius, or paying a painter to decorate a wall in an empty room
for a few months, it can cost allot of money to do. No doubt there will be some
who do not agree with the artist’s vision, yet they still sponsor them,
probably out of respect for the talent, and what the artist is expressing, not necessarily
enjoying the subject, but admiring the work. I think it is important to support
the artists that we may not like the vision of whether it’s in the currency of
likes and sharing, or it is accrual money, because it takes all sorts to make
up a world. Leeper has been getting us to try and let others in the world
speak, I know I often get defensive about my beliefs, and observing art crafted
by those who disagree with me is a fantastic way to get looser with my natural tendency
to think my thoughts are not lying to me. I want to see what people who think
radically different have to say in the arts, sciences, theologies and
everything, supporting artists whom have a jib that I do not fancy the cut of
is part of that. even if I think what they are saying is poop, they still have the right to say it as I have.
lol to the potty humor.
ReplyDeleteThat aside, as you pointed out, it is hard to let others communicate to us what they believe and accept it. But it's so important. How else will we grow in our own beliefs if we don't interact with people who many not have the same beliefs?