Mobilization with Art and Opioids, a review of All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed  weaved a complex story line between individualization, community, and power.

As the main focuses shifts between Nan Goldin's experiences for founding P.A.I.N. and the current actions the movement takes today, it is clear how one singular goal can be enough for an organization. I am referencing specifically to the reaction Goldin has to see the Sackler family name removed from the MET, and how her goal was to have that name bear the weight of its crime with a consequence of losing their status as major museum donors.

After this film, I thought about family members and how our relationships developed due to the opioid crisis. How I understood our relationships is through holding the accountability on them or by blaming big pharma, but I should divide my attention to organizations like P.A.I.N.

As a person who is passionate about art, I support art and social movements, but if it were possible, I would like to know what I would think about this documentary is I was not passionate about art. Maybe I would hate it or find it minimizing, but maybe I would find it interesting that you can change mobilize with performance art, not just policy.

It might be even more effective for communication rather than having to read and vote on policies (not that I am against that, just considering the average voting population).