12 Jun 2024
The speaker reflects on the nature of creativity and its role in addressing real-world issues. They discuss the limitations of numbers in capturing human feelings, emphasizing the qualitative aspects of experience. With a career dedicated to exploring the interface between internal feelings and the external world, the speaker has involved communities in the artistic process, enriching the work with their narratives. Projects with garbage collectors in Brazil and art studios in refugee camps highlight the global and local impact of art. The speaker believes that creativity is fueled by the friction between need and possibility, particularly in resource-limited settings like Brazilian favelas. Art is seen as a bridge between mind and matter, and a means to help and include others, as demonstrated by their work with the Innocence Project. The speaker also touches on the unique human capacity for problem-making, which drives creativity and innovation.