David Heo

In your opinion, what role does the artist have in society?

That’s always a tough question. Because I think the exact answer will always be shifting in response to the current energy of society. There are so many factors like the current political or social state, that are forever reshaping that energy. But right now, I firmly believe maintaining resilience and earnestly creating in response to everything happening right now is so so important. The world feels like it’s on fire, and people sincerely need art more than ever. At the moment, I believe the artist’s role is to be an empathetic and civically engaged conduit for inspiration and education for others.