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Aaron Wilson - Ethics of Engagement - Week 5

Insights 
“To be patronised once by a disingenuous colonialist does not make it any less patronising second time round by an all-too- knowing artist in the name of film-making.”
“Are artists reflecting upon and co- opting already formed communities – regular visitors to galleries, for example”
“All three artists, in short, have paid individuals money to debase themselves in the name of artistic production.”
Questions

How do you think these ideas of artists making art for already formed communities applies to social media like instagram and youtube where the audience is very specific and follows the artist closely. 

Do you think that instagram promotes artists to pay individuals “money to debase themselves in the name of artistic production.”?

How much do the pre formed communities influence the artist?



d) Consider the work we have been exploring this semester thus far.  Choose one artist or project that resonated with you. What ethical considerations were in place on this project?

For The Roof is on Fire the ethical considerations of voluntary participation and that they only assessed relevant components of what the artists and the students wanted to talk about.  


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