Most of us, no matter what we say, are walking in the dark, whistling in the dark. Nobody knows what is going to happen to him from one moment to the next, or how one will bear it. This is irreducible. And it's true of everybody. Now, it is true that the nature of society is to create, among its citizens, an illusion of safety; but it is also absolutely true that the safety is always necessarily an illusion. Artists are here to disturb the peace.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone faces uncertainty and society creates false safety.
- In plain terms
- Life is unsafe and artists should show the truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept uncertainty and let art challenge false comfort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is safety real or imagined?
- What is art for?
Another view
Artists do not always disturb the peace.
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