What Only Art Can Do

Krakow deputy mayor Tadeusz Trzmiel said: "The establishment of a museum in this historic factory is part of the rehabilitation of the industrial area of Zablocie."
Much like the controversies surrounding art spaces planned for Ground Zero, I imagine Krakow's civic leaders will find the transformation a complicated one, but there's nothing better suited to rehabilitate a landmark than a venue for the arts. Seriously, consider how folks would feel if Schindler's factory were turned into a mall or bulldozed over to make way for a new banking district. Whenever anyone argues that the arts do not represent the very best of what humans are capable of, think of this and remember it's something only art can do.
3 Comments:
I enjoyed reading your blog today. Some interesting stuff and soem interesting links too. Very interesting perspective in the heart of the art world as opposed to the view from rural Suffolk UK.
Cheers
i'm all for art museums; i'm an artist for creep sakes, but shouldn't his factory become something more appropriate, like a museum for the history it has associated with it?
- carol es
It is a big step if one is Polish, I imagine. It can be good.
- Tomasz Walenta (Illustrator)
www.tomaszwalenta.com
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