Jeff Kim
Freedom of Expression
2019
steel
46” x 74” x 31”
This piece is about our society’s romance with drugs. The
rose represents romance and the cannabis leaves represent the drugs. More
importantly it’s about the freedom of expression which needs to be defended for
everyone to keep creating art. There may be negative opinions within our
society that challenge the nature of our artworks but that should not stop us
from creating and sharing those expressions. Artist everywhere have the
responsibility to defend the very freedom that drives our creativity. The
expressions that artists reflect in their work should drive dialogs and healthy
debates between difference of opinions, while having respect for each other’s
point of view. I cannot imagine an artist that has to create art inside the
confines of other people’s personal views. Working inside the box is the very
definition of stifling creativity which is the same as censorship. If we have
strong opinions about an artwork’s expressions, we should go to critique and
openly debate in a respectful manner with each other’s point of view and not
hide behind words of anonymity.
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