Boas’s piece called Kapital seems to reflect the questions of capitalism in our society today. Our world today is full of investing money, making money, and spending money. Many wonder if our society has purely turned into capitalism, and if there is truly more to life then money, or if that is just something we want to believe. There is this sort of black box that surrounds all of our lives, we contribute enormous parts of our life to that box, inside it our lives are conformed, and what comes out is different then what went in. The amount of time we spend investing today and is what we get in return truly worth it? There is a higher power that resides above us, and the time we spend our lives investing we get little in return.
In Boas’s description of his art he describes how he is “exploring the balance between propaganda and art. He explains that his art reflects the larger force that is always “looming” over our heads and how events in our society have shaped it in a way to where our control is limited. Though his art may come across pessimistic his hopes are for us to realize the power we have to change what has been forced on us for so many years. “The first steps toward recovery is recognition” (Boas).
Understanding the artists work from an informed perspective definitely enlightens one to open not only their eyes but their minds much more to find a true meaning. Art, I believe is as much about how each individual perceives the piece to what the artists true intention is. My thoughts on the piece were similar to the true meaning, but to sit back and think how what is in front of us can be changed is the true magic behind Boas’s art. Provoking action through art is truly inspiring.
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