Can art force us to confront uncomfortable truths about race?
In short: Artist B. Stephen Carpenter II explores how 'double taking' and 'troublemaking' can transform public spaces into sites of necessary social friction.
This video examines socially engaged practice as a form of intentional disruption. Using his project on double water fountains as a primary example, Carpenter II explains how art can move beyond aesthetics to instigate difficult conversations about race and systemic issues.
Hosted by the MIT OpenCourseWare platform, the discussion features Professor Larry Susskind. Together, they analyze the responsibility of the artist in creating work that challenges public norms and serves as a pedagogical tool for social change.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice Enabling Difficult Conversations I
- Also: ocw.mit.edu — Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice Enabling Difficult Conversations I | Intentional Public Disruptions: Art, Responsibility, and Pedagogy | Urban Studies and Planning | MIT OpenCourseWare
- Also: blackhistory.mit.edu — B. Stephen Carpenter II- Double Taking and Troublemaking: Socially Engaged Practice as Intentionally Disruptive Art (2017) | MIT Black History Project
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