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Comments on: Hermann Nitsch: Austrian Aktionism http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/orenstein07/?p=79 Seminar 1 with Professor Orenstein | HN C100 | W 3:10-5:40 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: ejaramillo http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/orenstein07/?p=79#comment-46 ejaramillo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:23:41 +0000 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/orenstein07/?p=79#comment-46 I completely agree with you that "the role of the artist today is to express themselves in a way that is satisfying and fulfilling to them. I do not feel that the artist needs to keep in mind anyone’s agenda but their own when creating their work." I think that if someone is truly an artist and was born to be one, then they live to express themselves in whatever way the choose to. If the artist loves what he or she does, then nothing is off limits. They are capable of doing anything and expressing everything in their own way. However, I do feel that they can use their platform as an artist (especially if they acquire fame) to make statements about their world. Artists everywhere can use their statuses to make the public aware of tragedies and of causes that demand change. They should not only express themselves and get their own emotions out but their art should influence and people and help them see the world around them through different eyes! I completely agree with you that “the role of the artist today is to express themselves in a way that is satisfying and fulfilling to them. I do not feel that the artist needs to keep in mind anyone’s agenda but their own when creating their work.”
I think that if someone is truly an artist and was born to be one, then they live to express themselves in whatever way the choose to. If the artist loves what he or she does, then nothing is off limits. They are capable of doing anything and expressing everything in their own way.
However, I do feel that they can use their platform as an artist (especially if they acquire fame) to make statements about their world. Artists everywhere can use their statuses to make the public aware of tragedies and of causes that demand change. They should not only express themselves and get their own emotions out but their art should influence and people and help them see the world around them through different eyes!

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