Episode 101 | An Artist’s Duty to Reflect the Times
Updated: Mar 1, 2022
On this episode, the kNOwBOX dance Team talks about the famous Nina Simone quote about an artist’s duty to reflect the times. Listen in as we discuss responsibility in art-making, social justice, and recommended resources. (29:03)
This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…
[0:16] The Team says welcome back and introduces the quote by Nina Simone about an artist's responsibility to reflect the times.
QUESTIONS WITH THE TEAM
[2:44] Topic: An Artist’s Duty to Reflect the Times
[2:45] Azaria asks: “Do any of you engage with or create social or political dance works or dance films?”
[6:06] Azaria asks: “Do you all think there is a social responsibility to create activist/awareness works? If yes, is there a social responsibility when creating?”
[10:38] Topic: Who Has the Responsibility
[10:38] Martheya asks: “Who do you think can make this kind of work and why?”
[14:30] Reyna states: “I’m curious about the people who should be making it [social