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John Peel Lecture – 2015 with Brian Eno
One of my favourite pieces of music is called “An
Ending” by Brain Eno. As I am already a fan of his musical work I was really
interested to see what he was going to talk about.
In this lecture Brian Eno talks about how we should view
art as everything that is not essential to living or as he puts it “art is
everything you don’t have to do” everything we do from cooking to moving is now
done with some sort of embellishment that has transformed it into an art. For
example, baking is no longer an essential part of life and it has developed
into cake decorating and intricate pastries, wearing clothes to keep us warm
has developed into a statement of our personality. Eno stresses the importance
of this in our society referencing Charles dickens and when he wrote about
poverty. This was especially important at this time as there was a huge class
divide and this book helped those who were upper class see what was happening
around them and the effect of their ignorance towards the poor, helping towards
a more cohesive society. This still applies today, art, in every from is a way
of communication across the world allowing us to see how other people think and
feel and give us an insight into their experiences.
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