The point

Where are we going

The beautiful wall in front of me looks taller each minute, but I just sink deeper into the ground.

omg edgyyyy but yea the trenches are deep this week. Its been a grim few weeks. I’ve been working on my handhelds and seeing genocide, police onslaught, and executions. its a really dark time. and now I don’t know what to do with my art.

I wanted to make art that would change the world, and change peoples view and understanding of things. I’ve been making political art since 2020, and its a wave I want to carry on with. I see so many holes in how we construct society and I want to be able to address these. But after making art these past few months, I’ve started to realize my art currently cant change people’s opinions. Im starting to lose faith that art /can/ change people.

we can only understand the world using the tools given to us. Art is made to challenge what we know and understand. Art used to be able to bridge the gap between what we know and what we don’t, but as social media has taken over, we don’t need to be challenged by any differing opinion. Art has become a place where we reflect our own values and see what we like and dislike about ourselves. Art has become insulated in our own self understanding. (it may have always been like this but this is how I see it now). It can only expand what we already know, and our unwillingness to see outside of ourselves is the biggest detriment to art imo. Everyone’s living in their own bubbles, and any art that challenges the bubble simply does not need to be interacted with.

I think the intention of art as a social tool just needs to change though. it can’t be something that changes opinions when people define themselves with their opinions. So instead it can be a rallying cry for those with similar opinions. It can be a safe place for people with similar dialogues. It can create environments of growth that can’t be found in the public world. it can also fundraise, and create direct action through direct cash payments and donations.

Art is changing from a commodity gained to generate wealth, into a description of our preferred environment. Younger generations are currently defined by descriptions, and art will create the setting to reflect ourselves to the world. Art will turn “I like this” from a personal statement into a declaration to the public. We are entering an era of further tribalism, and in our increasingly visual world, art can be the beacons of hope for the tribes we cultivate.

So now I just need to make art for people to organize around. I want something that can define my views on the world. and something that other people can resonate with and further champion into the world. but thats fuckin hard bro like what omfg.

alas, we persevere. and ill figure it out soon

Rest in Peace Marcus Khaliifah Williams

Liberation to all occupied territories

Faraz

ps. im still experimenting with things, but a lot of what I make just doesn’t resonate with me rn. we’ll j keep pushing it tho.

pss. i did my newsletter yay.

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i didnt take too many pics recently but this was cool

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