Can Art Change the World? Controversy Meets Creativity with British Artist, Stuart Semple #11

Art is for everyone. That’s a mission that drives Stuart Semple, an artist renowned for poignant, thought-provoking installations who continues to give back to the art community.The emotional weight of his remarkable career so far is only intensified by the journey that led him into art - a frightening near-death experience.With government’s lack of appreciation for art’s rich social value,  its involvement in recent protests and the supposed rise of ‘cancel culture’, Stuart weighs in on pieces shrouded in controversy, bad art for a good cause, and the experiential nature of art.This episode coversStuart’s childhood dilemma of academia vs artExperiences with mental wellbeing and being an ambassador for MindThe staggering near-death experience that committed him to artReacting to controversial pieces and ‘cancel culture’Art’s social value, accessibility and wider impactsThe fine line between liberating ideas and copying themWhether we should accept ‘bad art for a good cause’Stuart Semple<br/>https://stuartsemple.com/<br/>https://www.instagram.com/stuartsemple/Culture Hustle<br/>https://culturehustle.com/Giant Gallery<br/>https://www.giant.space/Ty Temel Instagram:<br/>https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel