Why art is an essential tool for navigating our era of invisible crises
In an age of overwhelming data, reality often feels impossible to grasp. Artist Yiyun Kang explains why creative expression is not a luxury, but a vital way to translate complex, unseen global threats into tangible human experiences.
As we face unprecedented challenges—from the 'black box' of artificial intelligence to the collapse of ecosystems and the loss of fresh water—the sheer volume of available data can make the scale of these crises feel abstract. Yiyun Kang argues that art serves a fundamental purpose beyond aesthetics: it makes the invisible visible.
By turning abstract data into physical experiences, art allows us to feel the weight of our most significant problems, providing the necessary clarity to understand and eventually act upon them.
Source: The Case for Making Art in a Crisis | Yiyun Kang | TED
