Last week I was talking with a few fellow studio residents who are visual artists. One teaches at the local art institute, and she was telling us about a conversation with her students. The class was talking about art materials that will stand the test of time — archival paper, types of paint, types of clay. But some of her students asked why they needed to worry about materials that will last so long. The latest data, the students said, suggests complete societal breakdown and climate collapse in the next 50 years. Why, they asked, are we wondering which kinds of paint and paper will keep their quality if there is no humanity left to see it?
Why make art that will outlive us?
Why make art that will outlive us?
Why make art that will outlive us?
Last week I was talking with a few fellow studio residents who are visual artists. One teaches at the local art institute, and she was telling us about a conversation with her students. The class was talking about art materials that will stand the test of time — archival paper, types of paint, types of clay. But some of her students asked why they needed to worry about materials that will last so long. The latest data, the students said, suggests complete societal breakdown and climate collapse in the next 50 years. Why, they asked, are we wondering which kinds of paint and paper will keep their quality if there is no humanity left to see it?