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  ‘The Center Cannot Hold’ by Kenneth Wells is a remarkable opera that I believe skillfully ties together the realms of mental health awareness and art, resulting in a much expected thought provoking experience. Through this event I was able to understand an overall main theme of this course, that almost any passion no matter its subject can become a force of artistic expression. Through the art form of Opera and music, Wells  conveys the complexities of mental health struggles and promotes a greater understanding and empathy for those affected. A great takeaway that I understood from this event is that with enough passion and willfulness, anything can be turned into art as well as experiences.  Another concept that stood out the most from this event was that this expression derived from the experience of another person and their book, making it extremely meaningful that this art form has found origins in Mental illness – and “from an insider's perspective”. Overall I found this ev

Like many people in my generation and others before me, the possibilities of space and space exploration have always been something I thought was solely made for novels and film. In most recent years, from a young age many children globally were exposed to iconic sci fi films and franchises. Star Wars and Star Trek have shaped generations like mine, and how we view space and its possibilities/ impossibilities. For this week's module “space and art” There were many themes that stuck out to me and many more that made me think deeper about technological space advancements.  For starters, in professor Vesna's lectures we learn just how important art is when it comes to the development and advancement of space technologies. Novelists like Arthur C Clark, wrote about science fiction advancements, the space elevator being a perfect example. Later, this idea inspired Nasa engineers and created a genuine interest in possibly bringing these ideas to life, straight out of science fiction.