Magic is such a raw, emotional experience
13th June 2017 | for Creatives | art, reaching your audience, storytelling, painting, Ben Hart, performance art, magic/illusion/mentalism, artist-audience relationship |
"Magic is such a raw, emotional experience, and it can be used as a storytelling device. Sometimes people scream and run away—what a profound effect! There is no other art form that can do that. You cannot make somebody gasp, scream, and run away by looking at a painting or watching a dance routine."
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