{"id":51474,"date":"2022-12-13T14:35:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=51474"},"modified":"2022-12-13T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:35:08","slug":"the-great-modern-debate-cancel-culture-and-the-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/the-great-modern-debate-cancel-culture-and-the-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"The great modern debate: Cancel culture and the artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>More and more we\u2019re hearing the phrase \u2018cancel culture&#8217; in our daily lives, so much so that it now appears in our dictionaries.\u00a0While it\u2019s easy to jump on the trend of cancelling celebrities we\u2019re indifferent about, what happens when our favourite artists join the list?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been an ongoing debate and a controversial one &#8211; with most sides conflicting with one another. But the best way to understand the perspectives of all sides is to start a conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We asked Londoners what their views on separating the art from the artist were and if they thought it was fair, as well as whether or not they supported any artists post-cancellation. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Infographic by: Ashreya Jimi on Canva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In defence of separating the art from the artist:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steven, 24, said: \u201cYeah, it\u2019s fair. I find myself being able to separate the two. The way I see it, I don\u2019t judge the art based on what the artist has done, I enjoy it for what it is. I think that\u2019s how art is supposed to be experienced. At the end of the day, I might not support the artist themselves but their art will still be special to me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/1-Vox-pop-.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Vox pop with Jess, 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neutral grounds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamie, 25, said: \u201cI hate the idea of not being able to listen to songs I love because the artist has been cancelled. But I also think some artists have messed up too much to still receive my support. I would say I\u2019m more selective on who I stop supporting, I guess. I still listen to Doja Cat even though she was cancelled for a quick minute. I think we can be selective.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex, 23, said: \u201c For cancelled artists that I still support, probably Courtney Love, or even Tracey Emin. But I feel like their work speaks for itself and I do believe in separating the art from the artist at times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/1-Ellie-1.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Vox pop with El, 21 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/4-person.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Vox pop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In defence of holding artists accountable:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah, 20, said: \u201cNo, it\u2019s not fair to separate the art from the artist because it excuses their actions. Engaging with these artists\u2019 content gives them the impression that even though they\u2019ve done something wrong they will still receive support. I mean like Kanye West, he still gets millions of streams even though he\u2019s said some unforgivable things. I can\u2019t do that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle, 21, said: \u201cIt\u2019s not fair because they\u2019re still profiting from it. To be honest, I mean it\u2019s up to people if they want to separate the art and the artist but I don\u2019t want to support someone whose morals don\u2019t align with mine.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/12\/3-person.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Vox pop with A, 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This topic has always been controversial and endlessly complex with a lot of layers to it, meaning there isn\u2019t a definitive right or wrong answer. It\u2019s up to you how you choose to view the cancellation of an artist and cancel culture as a whole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this is important to think about, because cancel culture is so embedded into our society and how we use social media. The idea of cancel culture is always evolving, so seeing all sides of the board can help our understanding of this modern-day phenomenon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Names have been changed.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words: Ashreya Jimi | Subbing: Summer Rogers | Featured image: Unsplash<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more we\u2019re hearing the phrase \u2018cancel culture&#8217; in our daily lives, so much so that it now appears in our dictionaries.\u00a0While it\u2019s easy to jump on the trend of cancelling celebrities we\u2019re indifferent&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":476,"featured_media":51476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-culture","category-celebrity"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/476"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51474"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51583,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51474\/revisions\/51583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}