ART - Aquarelle and Paper, Revive the Humankind's Transformational Vision

Heightened volatility, uncertainty and short term reward seeking dominated the global climate for more than a decade. Hubris and fear fed tensions in multiple domains: be it political, financial or social…etc. We were propelled to find solutions for our woes, hence we devoted ourselves to technological advancements and praised ‘computational rational thinking’. Yet such devotion only highlighted the widening gaps in our reasoning, and showed us what it means to be human. When computers are able to utilise their neural networks, we differentiate ourselves by the power of creativity and emotional intelligence. We will argue that the epitome of such power is present in the Arts and in the spaces it occupies. Leapfrogging societies are the one who are reflective enough to adapt to change and solve problems creatively. Thus, the notion of ‘Capital’ must adopt a more comprehensive definition. Our bold claim in this essay is the following: only the deployment of capital involving the Arts becomes transformational.