The
artwork displayed above is a known painting done by the mysterious artist who
goes by Banksy. I have seen tons of his/her work before, but this was one of
the main ones I could actually relate to. In today's generation, it seems like
teenagers tend to be more concerned with their grades, getting into college,
trying to figure everything out that they strain away from their hobbies. In
fact, if someone were to ever ask me what I enjoy doing most in my free time, I
wouldn't have a proper response. Aside from school and all the activities that
come with it, I don't really have something that I feel that passionate about.
This kind of deep thinking is what I think Banksy was trying to provoke. It
seems as though we put our own hopes on hold to do things that we don't even
have an interest in. For example, take a look at an art student. They are
really passionate about drawing and creating beautiful pieces of work, yet most
of their time is spent towards studying math, science, or history. We
prioritize our lives based on what others say, but I think it's about time we
prioritize based on what we find to be most important. I'm not saying that
classes such as math and science aren't important, but they certainly shouldn't
take priority for someone who has a love for dance or music. This painting
created a sense of regain for me. Looking at it, you see something everyone
always says, “follow your dreams”, covered over such a big red stamp that most
would associate with failure or reject. Seeing that right there sort of
motivated me into being more bold like Banksy. The painting itself advocates a
message that I strongly believe in yet ever followed. I think Banksy’s main
goal was to try and push people to actually do something about it.
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