Tonight I went to the stoop lecture and it was definitely worth while. The speaker, John Hawke, gave a slide presentation of his work and then the floor was open for discussion. It started off kind of slow, and I'm not going to lie I was pretty exhausted and my mind kept drifting. However, as he delved into his work more and more and the discussion perked up it became a much more in depth conversation that ultimately turned to art as a form of activism and where the line is drawn. It as even brought up as to whether John could call his work "art" and why he calls it "art" and his approach to it. His answers were more than satisfying and if you missed the STooP event that's very unfortunate and I'd say keep your ears and eyes open for the next one. It's important not only to hear from the visiting artist but also to hear from our peers and what their thoughts and ideas are.
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