Artists have a lot of power in what they can convey through their work. Some artists may choose to convey very radical and controversial messages, while others may choose not to. Some artists may choose to show that message very explicitly through their work, so that their audience can completely understand what they mean. They might be able to have a more direct sense of power than other artists because their work may get more traction for the meaning than another artist who doesn’t have a direct message. This doesn’t mean that artists who don’t choose to use their artwork to spread big messages don’t carry power. Even if they don’t directly mean to have their art mean something, it can still hold power because of how an audience may engage with it. The power that the artist can have can be contributed to by the audience because they may speculate what it could possibly mean. The audience can dictate how the public should feel about the work without the artist even trying to do that.

An example I felt could kind of connect with this is work that is done by tattoo artists. I especially feel like this power can be seen in their work in the 90s when tattoos began to emerge into the mainstream culture. Many people that view this artwork may be upset by it because they have stereotypes associated with it. But tattoo artists have been able to create a powerful movement for their work by normalizing it and making it a form of art that is praised. Tattoo Artists that first began in the 90s really created a movement to allow for current day tattoo artists to have room to excel in their field and be appreciated by their audience. They hold a power that may be different to other artists because their canvas is people’s skin that can be displayed to a number of different audiences. It can be scrutinized in different avenues because it is seen in day to day life.