ART BRUT – Worlds Meeting on the Canvas
What is the purpose of art? One question, many possible answers. Balzac, for example, considered the expression of nature to be the goal of art, while Brecht believed art should shape reality, and László Tahi Tóth saw the artist’s task in strengthening tolerance. Nietzsche argued that “art exists so that we shall not perish from the truth,” Einstein believed imagination requires no knowledge, while Kundera thought art must create its own story. Among these different perspectives, another question may arise: what role does art play in the life of a person living with an intellectual disability?
