Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray encourages artists to find purpose, reason in creation

The Manila Times

Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray encourages artists to find purpose, reason in creation  National Commission for Culture and the Arts Ambassador—and Miss Universe 2018—Catriona Gray says artworks should not be created solely to get public approval. Speaking at the National Arts Month press conference on Jan. 20, Gray  encouraged artists not to be dismayed if their art works do not receive many likes and shares on social media. She noted that the inherent value of art should be anchored in the artist's purpose and the reason why they created it in the first place.  VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews

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00:00Art should not be based on likes because our social media is a big thing.

00:04How can we encourage our artists not to be discouraged from the likes and follow account?

00:09Maybe we need to based on values of why we create art in the first place.

00:14I think art is subjective.

00:16So if you're always creating to be liked by the masses,

00:19I think that's a wrong footing to start off with in the first place.

00:22Art should be an expression of self or something that you want to share or just create.

00:28I feel like if it's rooted from the value of that,

00:31then whether or not it's widely embraced by the public doesn't matter.

00:36It's really the creative pursuit of putting art down to the world.

00:58That's not a Bran.

00:59That's a TEENAGY.

01:00Just look at me and watch the anderen it right.

01:04Just looking at me and see what you need for you.

01:06Just gorgeous.

01:08Give her some feedback.

01:10So what does the unnecessary agenda are changing today

01:12to the future,

01:14and to add add agree with it?

01:16That's easy for behavior to have changed since its head,

01:18The subtitle to only reorganize.

01:20And, seconder,

01:24see the house and the materials I want?

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