COP3; Austerity?

Austerity with Art

Given my interest so far in the South Korean Tattoo scene, and the previous example of Public School's collection, I've begun wondering if austerity with art is something I would like to further research. Both cases come from a place of rebellion and social constraint; they have something to act out against and fight for. This, in turn, ignites bravery within the act of making such art no matter its form. These are people going against the grain, whether openly (as such with Public School's collection showcased against the traditional fashion week pre-collection calendar) or more underground (as with the South Korean Tattoo scene). Is this kind of 'defiance' art what I want to base my dissertation on? Do harder times make for braver art? Does austerity and encouraged conformity lead to more active self expression? Are these the sort of questions I want to be investigating during the course of this module?

Research

I feel at this point, I'm faced with a lot of questions and few answers. Am I attempting to research too much? I feel a little lost in terms of a focus, and while bravery in art is something I feel very invested in, it's also a very large subject matter. Identifying and describing what 'bravery in art is' could be an entire project on its own, and so to use that in conjunction with all my other current questions could be detrimental to the sort of research I undertake throughout this project.

Moving Forwards

I believe it'd do me some good to sit down and write out what I have so far; all the questions and research and what I want to accomplish throughout this module. I have snippets of information spread over my blog, pinterest, and sketchbook, and I think it'd help a lot to organise that all and figure out where I want to go from there.