Art gives shape to cultural change

1)         I chose the two tables at the 3:38 of the video. The both represent a part of history, when European people take African persons and bring them in the America. At the left we can see a small boat they are many people on board. They are all blacks’ persons except for the last person who is a white noble. On the table on the right there is for peoples who seems to be in prison. They are may be the same person who was on board. I chose this picture because I like it, through this two tables we can see the reality of history. We see people happy to go in America but they go to a prison and work for the white persons. I like the history and this show how was the past and we have to remember it if we want to progress.

2)         a) Thelma Golden think art can change the way we think about culture and black culture specifically. Beside art create new history, images show the past and what the future could be. The pictures have a power on people on how they think and perceive images. Sometimes a new vision is bring by artist and creates a new community of people. These persons have the same interest in what they find in art. Art can also contribute to discover a new work and discover about our selves. In general art talk about beauty, power, our selves, and it’s creating in the aim to talk and speak to each other.

            b) Thelma golden raise question about the role of a museum in a society, she wonders if in museum we can look and find answers about how to change the world. For her artist makes art for changes the opinion of the world. She also wonders if it’s a catalogue in a community, because for her it’s a place for dialogue and makes an exchange of many ideas and gathers people together.

3)         I agree with golden, because I think artiste makes art for give a message. The artiste wants to transmit how they see the world or show their opinion. Sometimes artists do some artworks shocking in the aim to make reacting people, and help them to see the reality. They have a big influence on the society they make arts not just for the aesthetic but for helping the world to change. Art has also the aim to remember the history what happened in the past, as that we can learn to our mistakes and never do the same mistakes. To conclude, I think artists, are as content providers but also as real catalysts.