art is a very broad subject painting music theater filmmaking all of those
music theater filmmaking all of those
music theater filmmaking all of those things fall into one big category of art
things fall into one big category of art
things fall into one big category of art and it is so big that it bleeds in all
and it is so big that it bleeds in all
and it is so big that it bleeds in all aspects of our daily life and we can’t
aspects of our daily life and we can’t
aspects of our daily life and we can’t deny it now I would expect that some of
deny it now I would expect that some of
deny it now I would expect that some of you know those kind of people who are
you know those kind of people who are
you know those kind of people who are not that into art they don’t really care
not that into art they don’t really care
not that into art they don’t really care that much about art and that’s fine
that much about art and that’s fine
that much about art and that’s fine chances are that they just need a little
chances are that they just need a little
chances are that they just need a little bit more patience and a little bit more
bit more patience and a little bit more
bit more patience and a little bit more help to actually see rather than look at
help to actually see rather than look at
help to actually see rather than look at an art piece those people kind of remind
an art piece those people kind of remind
an art piece those people kind of remind me of that one Greek philosopher in
me of that one Greek philosopher in
me of that one Greek philosopher in history that was also very anti art and
history that was also very anti art and
history that was also very anti art and his name was Plato now Plato he was
his name was Plato now Plato he was
his name was Plato now Plato he was extremely against the idea of art the
extremely against the idea of art the
extremely against the idea of art the first reason being that to him fine art
first reason being that to him fine art
first reason being that to him fine art especially was just a man-made illusion
especially was just a man-made illusion
especially was just a man-made illusion that refers to the real life and not
that refers to the real life and not
that refers to the real life and not being the real life itself
being the real life itself
being the real life itself according to Plato everything that is
according to Plato everything that is
according to Plato everything that is considered the real life is only it can
considered the real life is only it can
considered the real life is only it can only be made by God and anything that a
only be made by God and anything that a
only be made by God and anything that a human copies from that real life is
human copies from that real life is
human copies from that real life is delusional and therefore should be
delusional and therefore should be
delusional and therefore should be completely eliminated from the society
completely eliminated from the society
completely eliminated from the society that’s how extreme he was the second
that’s how extreme he was the second
that’s how extreme he was the second reason for Plato to hate arts was its
reason for Plato to hate arts was its
reason for Plato to hate arts was its ability to connect to people on an
ability to connect to people on an
ability to connect to people on an emotional level according to Plato and
emotional level according to Plato and
emotional level according to Plato and he believed this that logical thinking
he believed this that logical thinking
he believed this that logical thinking must always rule over emotional thinking
must always rule over emotional thinking
must always rule over emotional thinking Plato feared that emotions could drag a
Plato feared that emotions could drag a
Plato feared that emotions could drag a person to do
person to do
person to do and to make irrational decisions so
and to make irrational decisions so
and to make irrational decisions so therefore Plato feared art because it
therefore Plato feared art because it
therefore Plato feared art because it could evoke such major emotions in
could evoke such major emotions in
could evoke such major emotions in people but to me art is a home a safe
people but to me art is a home a safe
people but to me art is a home a safe place I can always come back to whenever
place I can always come back to whenever
place I can always come back to whenever something bad happens in my life it is
something bad happens in my life it is
something bad happens in my life it is kind of an outlet that lets me express
kind of an outlet that lets me express
kind of an outlet that lets me express all of my experiences and put them into
all of my experiences and put them into
all of my experiences and put them into some something creative and I never
some something creative and I never
some something creative and I never really realized the impact of art on our
really realized the impact of art on our
really realized the impact of art on our society
society
society and all of our societies the revelation
and all of our societies the revelation
and all of our societies the revelation as I like to call it came to me about
as I like to call it came to me about
as I like to call it came to me about two years ago on a 2:00 a.m. in the
two years ago on a 2:00 a.m. in the
two years ago on a 2:00 a.m. in the morning on an empty damn train station
morning on an empty damn train station
morning on an empty damn train station that night I went to a lady Gaga concert
that night I went to a lady Gaga concert
that night I went to a lady Gaga concert and it was such a huge and life-changing
and it was such a huge and life-changing
and it was such a huge and life-changing experience to me the vibrant colors the
experience to me the vibrant colors the
experience to me the vibrant colors the crazy music the outfits everything was
crazy music the outfits everything was
crazy music the outfits everything was meant to convert negative experiences
meant to convert negative experiences
meant to convert negative experiences into something creative and share it
into something creative and share it
into something creative and share it with thousands of people and this idea
with thousands of people and this idea
with thousands of people and this idea it fascinated me the whole night I was
it fascinated me the whole night I was
it fascinated me the whole night I was thinking about it yeah this is the idea
thinking about it yeah this is the idea
thinking about it yeah this is the idea of how it would look like it’s a robot
of how it would look like it’s a robot
of how it would look like it’s a robot cafe in Tokyo Japan but actually the
cafe in Tokyo Japan but actually the
cafe in Tokyo Japan but actually the concert was just huge and it was great
concert was just huge and it was great
concert was just huge and it was great for thousands for thousands of people
for thousands for thousands of people
for thousands for thousands of people and that night I was thinking about the
and that night I was thinking about the
and that night I was thinking about the impact such a major impact and I knew I
impact such a major impact and I knew I
impact such a major impact and I knew I wanted to use my own creative power to
wanted to use my own creative power to
wanted to use my own creative power to do something that is the same and since
do something that is the same and since
do something that is the same and since then I became obsessed whenever I would
then I became obsessed whenever I would
then I became obsessed whenever I would go to a foreign place I would have to go
go to a foreign place I would have to go
go to a foreign place I would have to go to a museum or a gallery
to a museum or a gallery
to a museum or a gallery because I knew if I wanted to succeed in
because I knew if I wanted to succeed in
because I knew if I wanted to succeed in that area I needed to gain as much
that area I needed to gain as much
that area I needed to gain as much knowledge as possible and after years of
knowledge as possible and after years of
knowledge as possible and after years of gaining that knowledge and
gaining that knowledge and
gaining that knowledge and self-reflecting I would like to tell you
self-reflecting I would like to tell you
self-reflecting I would like to tell you the reason why artists do is important
the reason why artists do is important
the reason why artists do is important art lets us reflect on our own values
art lets us reflect on our own values
art lets us reflect on our own values what we stand for in this world and what
what we stand for in this world and what
what we stand for in this world and what we believe in but beauty is in the eye
we believe in but beauty is in the eye
we believe in but beauty is in the eye of the beholder people often say
of the beholder people often say
of the beholder people often say whenever it comes to any discussion
whenever it comes to any discussion
whenever it comes to any discussion about art or if anyone criticizes any
about art or if anyone criticizes any
about art or if anyone criticizes any kind of artwork and I feel that this
kind of artwork and I feel that this
kind of artwork and I feel that this quote is very dangerous in our society
quote is very dangerous in our society
quote is very dangerous in our society because the discussion stops right there
because the discussion stops right there
because the discussion stops right there whenever people say that art is strictly
whenever people say that art is strictly
whenever people say that art is strictly subjective and it’s only to a person
subjective and it’s only to a person
subjective and it’s only to a person perceiving it that the value of an
perceiving it that the value of an
perceiving it that the value of an artwork is strictly up to the person
artwork is strictly up to the person
artwork is strictly up to the person then where is the discussion where is
then where is the discussion where is
then where is the discussion where is the knowledge we can gain from
the knowledge we can gain from
the knowledge we can gain from perceiving that artwork and sharing the
perceiving that artwork and sharing the
perceiving that artwork and sharing the same experience with the other person
same experience with the other person
same experience with the other person now the problem is that we can even
now the problem is that we can even
now the problem is that we can even explain why we don’t like a certain
explain why we don’t like a certain
explain why we don’t like a certain artwork we can’t explain why a
artwork we can’t explain why a
artwork we can’t explain why a contemporary art is garbage and the
contemporary art is garbage and the
contemporary art is garbage and the works of the old masters like Vermeer is
works of the old masters like Vermeer is
works of the old masters like Vermeer is of pure genius and this is where
of pure genius and this is where
of pure genius and this is where discussion is important because if you
discussion is important because if you
discussion is important because if you talk to another person about an artwork
talk to another person about an artwork
talk to another person about an artwork they don’t quite get it may give you a
they don’t quite get it may give you a
they don’t quite get it may give you a new perspective
new perspective
new perspective maybe that person saw something you
maybe that person saw something you
maybe that person saw something you overlooked and from that discussion you
overlooked and from that discussion you
overlooked and from that discussion you can gain knowledge not only about that
can gain knowledge not only about that
can gain knowledge not only about that that art piece and not only about the
that art piece and not only about the
that art piece and not only about the environment and not about the history of
environment and not about the history of
environment and not about the history of it but also about yourself
it but also about yourself
it but also about yourself also your perception
also your perception
also your perception of it and your values another Greek
of it and your values another Greek
of it and your values another Greek philosopher called Aristotle he was on a
philosopher called Aristotle he was on a
philosopher called Aristotle he was on a completely different spectrum from Plato
completely different spectrum from Plato
completely different spectrum from Plato he believed that art is essential in our
he believed that art is essential in our
he believed that art is essential in our life in order to live a fully
life in order to live a fully
life in order to live a fully emotionally balanced life because if a
emotionally balanced life because if a
emotionally balanced life because if a person lacks a certain feeling or
person lacks a certain feeling or
person lacks a certain feeling or emotion a long time he starts to crave
emotion a long time he starts to crave
emotion a long time he starts to crave it and this is where art comes and
it and this is where art comes and
it and this is where art comes and helpful for example a businessman who
helpful for example a businessman who
helpful for example a businessman who lives a bit a busy life with a strict
lives a bit a busy life with a strict
lives a bit a busy life with a strict schedule who’s busy every day he might
schedule who’s busy every day he might
schedule who’s busy every day he might be attracted to something more peaceful
be attracted to something more peaceful
be attracted to something more peaceful like a house in the countryside and a
like a house in the countryside and a
like a house in the countryside and a fireplace with themes of nature in it or
fireplace with themes of nature in it or
fireplace with themes of nature in it or something more minimalistic because that
something more minimalistic because that
something more minimalistic because that person lacks tranquility he’ll he lacks
person lacks tranquility he’ll he lacks
person lacks tranquility he’ll he lacks peace and silence in his life or Greeks
peace and silence in his life or Greeks
peace and silence in his life or Greeks Greek artists who lived for most of
Greek artists who lived for most of
Greek artists who lived for most of their lives ancient Greek artists that
their lives ancient Greek artists that
their lives ancient Greek artists that lived among mountains and nature trees
lived among mountains and nature trees
lived among mountains and nature trees forests seas they were not interested in
forests seas they were not interested in
forests seas they were not interested in nature at all or making any kind of
nature at all or making any kind of
nature at all or making any kind of artworks about that topic
artworks about that topic
artworks about that topic they just simply didn’t care because
they just simply didn’t care because
they just simply didn’t care because they fulfilled that need for nature I
they fulfilled that need for nature I
they fulfilled that need for nature I read a lot about that in a book of Alain
read a lot about that in a book of Alain
read a lot about that in a book of Alain de Botton artists therapy where he
de Botton artists therapy where he
de Botton artists therapy where he talked about the ability of art to
talked about the ability of art to
talked about the ability of art to complete some of the emotions that we
complete some of the emotions that we
complete some of the emotions that we lack because why do some people who go
lack because why do some people who go
lack because why do some people who go to sad dramatic movies into in theaters
to sad dramatic movies into in theaters
to sad dramatic movies into in theaters with a box of tissues ready because yeah
with a box of tissues ready because yeah
with a box of tissues ready because yeah they lack those
they lack those
they lack those kind of negative emotions of loss or
kind of negative emotions of loss or
kind of negative emotions of loss or maybe heartbreak or anything of that
maybe heartbreak or anything of that
maybe heartbreak or anything of that sort because what we don’t realize is
sort because what we don’t realize is
sort because what we don’t realize is that negative emotions are just as
that negative emotions are just as
that negative emotions are just as valuable as positive ones and all
valuable as positive ones and all
valuable as positive ones and all emotional extremes are important in
emotional extremes are important in
emotional extremes are important in order to live a fully balanced life this
order to live a fully balanced life this
order to live a fully balanced life this is a plan of Tate Modern suggested by
is a plan of Tate Modern suggested by
is a plan of Tate Modern suggested by Alain de Putin in his book here we have
Alain de Putin in his book here we have
Alain de Putin in his book here we have five floors a gallery of suffering
five floors a gallery of suffering
five floors a gallery of suffering gallery of compassion fear love and
gallery of compassion fear love and
gallery of compassion fear love and self-knowledge now this is only a
self-knowledge now this is only a
self-knowledge now this is only a suggested plan and what the baton
suggested plan and what the baton
suggested plan and what the baton suggests is that if we just compiled
suggests is that if we just compiled
suggests is that if we just compiled artworks according to their emotional
artworks according to their emotional
artworks according to their emotional value rather according to their
value rather according to their
value rather according to their historical value as in putting them
historical value as in putting them
historical value as in putting them according to their art movements and
according to their art movements and
according to their art movements and their time perhaps people would find it
their time perhaps people would find it
their time perhaps people would find it more relatable and more interesting to
more relatable and more interesting to
more relatable and more interesting to go and fulfill their emotional needs
go and fulfill their emotional needs
go and fulfill their emotional needs once I also went to a museum with my
once I also went to a museum with my
once I also went to a museum with my parents in Germany and they said that I
parents in Germany and they said that I
parents in Germany and they said that I would see there a very important artwork
would see there a very important artwork
would see there a very important artwork that I that everyone just loves and it’s
that I that everyone just loves and it’s
that I that everyone just loves and it’s worldwide famous and it was the Sistine
worldwide famous and it was the Sistine
worldwide famous and it was the Sistine Madonna by Raphael and like any
Madonna by Raphael and like any
Madonna by Raphael and like any Christian art it’s supposed to give you
Christian art it’s supposed to give you
Christian art it’s supposed to give you some kind of spiritual awakening and
some kind of spiritual awakening and
some kind of spiritual awakening and philosophical enlightenment of some sort
philosophical enlightenment of some sort
philosophical enlightenment of some sort for me just didn’t click now technically
for me just didn’t click now technically
for me just didn’t click now technically it is very peaceful painting it’s it
it is very peaceful painting it’s it
it is very peaceful painting it’s it gives you that peace and tranquility and
gives you that peace and tranquility and
gives you that peace and tranquility and this is why a lot of people love it
this is why a lot of people love it
this is why a lot of people love it because of how hectic our life nowadays
because of how hectic our life nowadays
because of how hectic our life nowadays is but
is but
is but me I felt like it is so carefully
me I felt like it is so carefully
me I felt like it is so carefully measured all the colors and all the
measured all the colors and all the
measured all the colors and all the brushstrokes are in such right places
brushstrokes are in such right places
brushstrokes are in such right places that it becomes more of a mathematical
that it becomes more of a mathematical
that it becomes more of a mathematical study rather than real life and art it
study rather than real life and art it
study rather than real life and art it reminds me of photo realism that came
reminds me of photo realism that came
reminds me of photo realism that came around in the 70s where the the
around in the 70s where the the
around in the 70s where the the technical value was predominant in that
technical value was predominant in that
technical value was predominant in that time where artists could express in
time where artists could express in
time where artists could express in their paintings there are technical
their paintings there are technical
their paintings there are technical skills and of course it is astounding
skills and of course it is astounding
skills and of course it is astounding what artists can do with their skill but
what artists can do with their skill but
what artists can do with their skill but it is so lifeless to me it becomes not
it is so lifeless to me it becomes not
it is so lifeless to me it becomes not interesting at all for me I would rather
interesting at all for me I would rather
interesting at all for me I would rather look at paintings of jean-michel
look at paintings of jean-michel
look at paintings of jean-michel Basquiat which is completely different
Basquiat which is completely different
Basquiat which is completely different from what I just showed his paintings
from what I just showed his paintings
from what I just showed his paintings are based completely on motion they’re
are based completely on motion they’re
are based completely on motion they’re fast they’re quick and some of you might
fast they’re quick and some of you might
fast they’re quick and some of you might say oh that’s just kids drawings my my
say oh that’s just kids drawings my my
say oh that’s just kids drawings my my five-year-old son could do it that’s
five-year-old son could do it that’s
five-year-old son could do it that’s nothing and it’s exactly what it is the
nothing and it’s exactly what it is the
nothing and it’s exactly what it is the intention of the painter is to tell us
intention of the painter is to tell us
intention of the painter is to tell us that we shouldn’t take the life so
that we shouldn’t take the life so
that we shouldn’t take the life so seriously because we’re all just kids at
seriously because we’re all just kids at
seriously because we’re all just kids at the playground in the end of the day
the playground in the end of the day
the playground in the end of the day trying to figure out what life’s really
trying to figure out what life’s really
trying to figure out what life’s really about this is a picture from a TED ideas
about this is a picture from a TED ideas
about this is a picture from a TED ideas website article where it talks about to
website article where it talks about to
website article where it talks about to a creative duo that decided to make a
a creative duo that decided to make a
a creative duo that decided to make a DIY gallery in the slums of Dharavi in
DIY gallery in the slums of Dharavi in
DIY gallery in the slums of Dharavi in India and they made it in order to
India and they made it in order to
India and they made it in order to showcase the pottery and the beautiful
showcase the pottery and the beautiful
showcase the pottery and the beautiful things that people made in that
things that people made in that
things that people made in that community and this is an example of how
community and this is an example of how
community and this is an example of how art can bring people together how we can
art can bring people together how we can
art can bring people together how we can bring the community and express its
bring the community and express its
bring the community and express its creative value and bring something new
creative value and bring something new
creative value and bring something new into their Monday life the creative duo
into their Monday life the creative duo
into their Monday life the creative duo they they made the people there to
they they made the people there to
they they made the people there to recreate the things they made on the
recreate the things they made on the
recreate the things they made on the daily basis like wicked bats this is
daily basis like wicked bats this is
daily basis like wicked bats this is what they came up with and people loved
what they came up with and people loved
what they came up with and people loved it so much children said that it was
it so much children said that it was
it so much children said that it was magic without tricks it was so beautiful
magic without tricks it was so beautiful
magic without tricks it was so beautiful it was so creative it was so vibrant and
it was so creative it was so vibrant and
it was so creative it was so vibrant and this is what our does art makes us
this is what our does art makes us
this is what our does art makes us really think about what values we hold
really think about what values we hold
really think about what values we hold what we believe in in this world it
what we believe in in this world it
what we believe in in this world it allows us to talk to other people about
allows us to talk to other people about
allows us to talk to other people about those ideas it allows to bring
those ideas it allows to bring
those ideas it allows to bring communities together and express
communities together and express
communities together and express experiences through something creative
experiences through something creative
experiences through something creative we actually made and perhaps Plato
we actually made and perhaps Plato
we actually made and perhaps Plato shouldn’t have been so narrow-minded
shouldn’t have been so narrow-minded
shouldn’t have been so narrow-minded about this subject and what is left for
about this subject and what is left for
about this subject and what is left for me to do is to encourage you to be a bit
me to do is to encourage you to be a bit
me to do is to encourage you to be a bit more curious about what art has to offer
more curious about what art has to offer
more curious about what art has to offer thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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