STAR: What’s integral to the work of an artist?
MANASI.M : Having new experiences and viewing work of other artists is very
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important.these two things help you open your mind and helps to get your creative
juices flowing.I also find to enjoy the process of painting is integral to work as an
artist. Sometimes being an artist can be very stressful especially before the exhibi-
tions, but I can face the stress because I enjoy the process.
STAR: What role does the artist have in society?
MANASI.M: Artists help people have experiences that they would not have in
their daily lives and it helps people broaden their view on life, places, and lives of
other people in this world.
Art in our history of distinct geographical location has given us
an elaborate insight into the different cultures that we would otherwise have no
knowledge of. Art also tells us more about the artist than the society and culture that
surrounds them sometimes...
Considering the influence of art on our society,
from the days when cave walls were daubed with
rich mud to show animals and primitive people,
artists have used their medium to show things to
others. You could say that the role of the artists is in
part to describe life, but also to illuminate and shed
light on aspects that may otherwise be missed in the
broader sense.