The meaning and purpose of art-10

Episode 10: Rage, The Flower Thrower by Banksy

If you are an art collector, then art does not really have any meaning for you, and the only purpose of art for you would be to earn profits.

However, for the rest of us, which includes the artist, the curator and the viewer, art can have very different meanings and a very different purpose.

I am a humanist in my values, so I tend to fall for Van Gogh’s quote; “ Art is to console those, who are broken by life,” and here in this blog I will discuss my view of looking at art.

This is a series, with multiple episodes (blogs). In this Episode, I will introduce you to a very popular work of art, my take on it, what does it mean, what is its purpose, and how does it help make the World, a better place to live in.

( Link to Previous episodes, is provided at the end of this blog)

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Artist: Banksy; Flower Thrower, 2005, Ash Salon Street, Bethlehem, West Bank

One man, any man, any one of us can bring change:

Rage, the Flower Thrower or Love is in the Air is one of the most iconic stencils by Banksy. It shows a masked Palestinian throwing a bouquet of flowers.