Art has always existed in humanity. Since prehistoric times, primitive humans painted messages on the insides of caves. We hummed and used miscellaneous tools to serve the purpose of modern instruments. Because we have always had emotions, we always created art. A desire to create is born in us. Art appeals to all of our senses, which is why humans are so drawn to music, murals, dance, literature, and so on. Most importantly, art can change or create emotions in us based on what we hear, see, smell, touch, and taste. Our relationship with the arts originates from centuries ago, and because of its history, it can help us understand ourselves. Art impacts social research by exposing the thoughts of the community and explaining how people in society
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Social justice art is strong enough to alter the perspective of the community and bold enough to challenge societal norms. It incorporates a wide range of visual and performing arts in order create a community, arouse individuals to popularize societal change, and create plans to act on this. Not only can it be a means to create awareness, but it can also be the spark that calls the community members into action. Graffiti, for example, is perceived by society as vandalism and often loses momentum as an art form. But graffiti can quickly grab the attention of the owner of the surface or send a message to someone specifically. Song can convey, through lyrics or melodies, a social message and is even present today. For instance, the Blues has its roots deep within African American culture and tell sorrowful stories of their struggle in America. Graffiti, drawing, painting, sculpture, murals, film, theater, music, dance, and spoken word, can all be used to protest or make a point both silently and publicly. According to John Cage, art is “a discipline of adaptation to the real as it is,” or an abstraction of our present reality. Look at the Orozco murals in The New School, they depict human rights violations occurring around the world in the 1930s. The murals were so provocative for the time, a curtain was hung around them, especially for their depiction of Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin. This shows how art is powerful enough to spark outrage and can used as a catalyst for social
Social justice art is strong enough to alter the perspective of the community and bold enough to challenge societal norms. It incorporates a wide range of visual and performing arts in order create a community, arouse individuals to popularize societal change, and create plans to act on this. Not only can it be a means to create awareness, but it can also be the spark that calls the community members into action. Graffiti, for example, is perceived by society as vandalism and often loses momentum as an art form. But graffiti can quickly grab the attention of the owner of the surface or send a message to someone specifically. Song can convey, through lyrics or melodies, a social message and is even present today. For instance, the Blues has its roots deep within African American culture and tell sorrowful stories of their struggle in America. Graffiti, drawing, painting, sculpture, murals, film, theater, music, dance, and spoken word, can all be used to protest or make a point both silently and publicly. According to John Cage, art is “a discipline of adaptation to the real as it is,” or an abstraction of our present reality. Look at the Orozco murals in The New School, they depict human rights violations occurring around the world in the 1930s. The murals were so provocative for the time, a curtain was hung around them, especially for their depiction of Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin. This shows how art is powerful enough to spark outrage and can used as a catalyst for social