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Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable

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Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable

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Art@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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Opinion | Art Isn’t Supposed to Make You Comfortable

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We live in a complex world. We can’t afford to make art that serves up only simple moral lessons.

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I have to link this every time this topic is brought up.

Memorial sculpture at the Dachau concentration camp. Discomfort is the intention.

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