We follow through with the film or art presented before our eyes, trying to grasp the meaning and intention of the artists. Consciously or not, we often fall for the narrative the film/ arts carry, inadvertently trapped by the subjective world the filmmaker/ artist has created for us. We are entrapped by filmmakers’ creations and the unique experience of appreciating artists’ creativity. Leaving the cinema hall or art exhibition with multitudes of possible emotions ranging from excitement, puzzlement, lingering fear, or sadness. Some of us continue the cinematic and artistic experience by collecting merchandise and consuming the arts on other occasions. A way to extend the fans’ imagination and fantasy for the film/ arts they have fallen in love with.

 

As much as the above-mentioned is true, we also gain agency and freedom from the film/ art we experience. Both the filmmakers and artists, in their truest selves, must have untangled themselves to taste the freedom of creating their works. They give us hope for new possibilities, fantasy, and imagination that we never thought of. They prompt us to think outside of the box, confront our fear of uncertainty and unfamiliarity, and take action for the betterment of ourselves and others. It encompasses collective actions of getting together and re-imagining the possible past and future, hence entangling us from what was set in stone for us.

 

Hence, it is a form of untanglement.

A sense of freedom and agency.

Hence, let’s (Un)Trapped our imagination and artistic expression!
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