The evening disclosed the speakers' reasons and experiences on working in the field of art as a medium to showcase conflict. They also shared their perspectives on the work of some artists. The discussion highlighted why art is an important tool to depict war and conflict; the correlation between art, politics, conflict and war; and what it is about art that makes us see wars or conflicts differently.
Michaela Crimmin from Culture + Conflict shares with us how her organisation is highlighting and helping artists deal with difficult subjects such as conflict, as well as showing us different artworks and different artists who have tackled conflict, politics and war in their work. Benjamin Dix from Positive Negatives, shared with us his journey that led him to start his foundation and the charity WhyComics? and relayed to us different journeys and stories people have shared with him, which Positive Negatives have turned into comics for us to understand and relate to the trauma and sadness in the world.
Both speakers brought forth that art can be used for empathy and be a language to communicate with others difficult situations.
Michaela Crimmin from Culture + Conflict shares with us how her organisation is highlighting and helping artists deal with difficult subjects such as conflict, as well as showing us different artworks and different artists who have tackled conflict, politics and war in their work. Benjamin Dix from Positive Negatives, shared with us his journey that led him to start his foundation and the charity WhyComics? and relayed to us different journeys and stories people have shared with him, which Positive Negatives have turned into comics for us to understand and relate to the trauma and sadness in the world.
Both speakers brought forth that art can be used for empathy and be a language to communicate with others difficult situations.
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Michaela Crimmin from Culture + Conflict and Benjamin Dix from Positive Negatives
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Art Breath X SOAS
