Jeremy Deller: Can Art Change the World?

Jeremy Deller: Can Art Change the World? | Louisiana Channel

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3 ай бұрын

“I think Andy Warhol changed the world. But then, did he change it for the better?”
We asked the English conceptual artist Jeremy Deller if he thinks art has the power to change the world. With a master's degree in Art History and a body of work that engages in fan culture, music history and political history, Deller has a deep knowledge and interest in the interplay between culture and society.
In 'Our Hobby is Depeche Mode' (2006), a documentary co-directed with filmmaker Nick Abrahams, Deller portrayed the hardcore international fan base of Depeche Mode and how their passion for the band turned into an all-encompassing hobby. ”I think art can offer personal salvation in the way that religion did once. I think it can change people's lives on an individual basis. Whether it can change whole societies. I'm not sure,” Deller reflects.
As a canonized British artist, Deller has experienced how collectors and art world patrons praise the transformative powers of art and artists. Deller, on the other hand, does not share this belief. Whereas art may change the trajectory of individuals' lives, the power to make big structural changes resides elsewhere. He concludes: “If you're looking for artists to change the world, I think you're probably looking in the wrong place.”
Jeremy Deller was born in London in 1966. His practice encompasses installations, performances, videos, and public collaborations. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2004 and represented Great Britain at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013. Deller's collaborative projects include "We're Here Because We're Here," where volunteers dressed as World War I soldiers for a collective remembrance experience. His works have been exhibited internationally, including Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Mexico City, New York City, Moscow, Singapore, Tokyo, and Copenhagen.
Jeremy Deller was interviewed by Nanna Rebekka in his studio in North London in February 2023.
Camera: Kyle Stevenson Produced and edited by: Nanna Rebekka
Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2023.
Louisiana Channel is supported by Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond, Ny Carlsbergfondet, and C.L. Davids Fond og Samling.
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@Subsampler 3 ай бұрын

Jeremy wrote the best museum label I have ever read "The Shit Old Days".

@masterprintmaker 2 ай бұрын

best advice to the OLD

@user-qo5sl7xb8k 2 ай бұрын

Art enriches the world by fostering empathy, sparking imagination, and provoking thought, ultimately bringing people together and offering solace, inspiration, and new perspectives. Great video and love the considerations that Jeremy has. Sharing cultivates a sense of interconnectedness and abundance, reminding us that the joy of giving transcends the fleeting satisfaction of mere acquisition of the ego.

@ahmedyasser.m 3 ай бұрын

There is no constant and comprehensive change, because generations are born and generations die. Art changes, of course, but it creates a balance but does not destroy corruption forever. Art changes those who want to change.

@masterprintmaker 2 ай бұрын

Advice to the old : Love Deller

@naruttaanime9471 Ай бұрын

A. Louisiana Musical Artists such as local Louis Prima, changed the world with his swing jazz leading to become rock n roll with his genius innovator drummer, James Vincenzo Faraci would inspire a young fellow Louisianian, Domenico John Fontana, who then would become drummer to Elvis Presley on 500+ songs, then would inspire every drummer that heard Elvis Records such as Ringo Starr, and on and on.. B. Think of the culinary Arts of Louisiana as well, thanks to the pioneer Napoleone Bonaparte that took a swamp and made it into one if the world's most important gateway of culture.

@dn7096_ 2 ай бұрын

The collectors keep the culture going.

@rlund651 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think art changes the world as much as it responds to the world. 3:19

@Somebodythatsnotyourmother 2 ай бұрын

When you respond to the world and someone witnesses that I think that can change the world.

@user-tl8zp2vs3e 2 ай бұрын

It’s a shallow form of salvation, more like a form of personal satisfaction. The reason the world is in such a mess, is because it rejects the truth of redeeming salvation. Better is never good enough …

@vselenautika 3 ай бұрын

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@user-jn9tl9zs7y 3 ай бұрын

You're allowed with that perception, but I disagree. There are good artists and there's great artists, artists can't change the world on their own, they inspire the world to change... With all do respect, there are other better examples of artists than the ones you've mentioned who became the forefront of change, we should also be allowed to open the question what it means to be an artist and their medium

@corysturgis6660 3 ай бұрын

What artist do you have in mind?

@dot23X 2 ай бұрын

If one considers photography an art form, the photograph by Nick Ut of the girl running away from napalm bombing at Trang Bang changed the world as it galvanised the hippie movement and American public opinion against the war. Similarly the pairings of native Americans by george Catlin, the diagram of a slavers ship which showed the British public the cramped conditions on board, guernica..,, the issue is that todays art world is one of private galleries and museums that don’t engage with the public at large. Art in precious eras was often displayed in churches and was very public. It’s a thought provoking question and one that needs a panel discussion!