>>In today's political climate you cannot simply be an artist. There is no such thing as "simply an artist". Art is a form of self-expression. An artist's work

>>In today's political climate you cannot simply be an artist. There is no such thing as "simply an artist". Art is a form of self-expression. An artist's work therefore speaks volumes about who they are and how they view the world. This is also not something that is unique to today. History is full of artists who chose to stand up to tyranny, and lost everything because of it.