Conviction in Times of Crises - Part 2 - Stability
An artiste's financial health has been much discussed over the last few months in view of the Covid crisis. What has come to the fore more than ever before is the fact that this is a topic that has been brushed aside a bit too much for our own good. One of the reasons for this discomfort of discussing it has been a misinterpretation of the 'art and money' equation to mean: 'Art and money are not mutually navigable aspects. The worth of an artiste cannot be measured by money.' What might have helped us would have been this interpretation of the 'art and money' equation: 'The worth of an artiste is beyond the wealth they possess. Their creative spark, pursuit, time and energy can not be undervalued against a paltry fee.' The narrative that artistes must not seek money at the risk of being labelled 'business-minded' has done us no good. How do we then tackle this situation that we find ourselves in now? Not just a plain matter of paucity o...