| Part 1 of Krõõt Juuraks lecture "The responsibility of the artist". August 20, 2008 at Röhsska Museet during the Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival. ARTISTS' RESPONSIBILITY vimeo.com "SHORT SUMMARY: "Artists' Responsibility" is a lecture about pets: cats, dogs, fish etc, different owners, institutions, contexts, homes, residencies, schools etc. It is also about the possiblity of becoming a stray pet, and how in different countries run-away pets are dealt with. Another important issue is how increasingly more people are now learning from their pets: their ability to live in the present (aka charisma), their sensitivity for atmospheres and situations (the so called sixth sense), willingness to adapt, be flexible, the blurring of private and professional life.. etc. The qualites of pets are perhaps the survival strategies of the future. Needless to say that the pets themselves will need to adapt to this, too. ABSTRACT: Anyone can be an artist, whether one was born or turned into one. The same goes with art audience - anyone can have art, whether the artist is bought, received as a gift, rescued or adopted. However, it takes a responsible person to be a good artist guardian. A responsible artist guardian loves and cares for his artist - provides a work place, health care and nutrition, and training to control the actions of the artist, sets aside regular playtime and grooming periods, and cleans up after the artist. An artist is a privilege and a commitment. Through ... |
