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Post by Falling Into History on Aug 31, 2015 5:40:36 GMT
I'm in Intro Art for college and my homework is to ask 10 people what the purpose or function of art was to them, and I think it would be cool to get your guys' point of view. What is the purpose or function of art to you? My example would be that art is a way to find yourself and to aid others. And Art isn't wrongful and isn't always seen or visible to us. Oh, and I asked my one year old niece what was the puropse of art was to her, and this is what she wrote.
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Post by Rawad on Aug 31, 2015 5:43:09 GMT
Art is meant to make you feel something. Whether it makes you sad or happy, bored or excited, art definitely triggers emotions.
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Post by In Wonderland on Aug 31, 2015 6:49:20 GMT
I think of art as it is a form of communication - 1. to tell a story or describe a feeling(s) 2. to show the human perspective, how different it is from eye to eye.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 8:17:43 GMT
What is the purpose or function of art? Well, one of its apparent functions is to inspire questions like this. But "Art" is such a broad, vague and subjective term that I don't think it's possible or fair to deduce a 'one-size-fits-all' reason for why we do it. Sure, fittingly vague answers like the two above seem provisionally valid, but lots of things which aren't generally considered to be art can trigger emotions, communicate ideas and reflect different perspectives. And if these things are in fact art, then where exactly is the line drawn? Is there even a distinction between art and non-art? If not, then you're basically asking what the point of anything we do is, which is either going to lead to some very gloomy realisations about humanity, or wishful thinking.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 31, 2015 11:54:52 GMT
I think art is a way for people to express themselves creatively, whether it's through writing, music, singing, dancing, makeup, painting, making a film, or photography.
It is a method for people to put their feelings into a poem, a song, interpretative dance, a painting, etc. or to find something that interests them and capture it, such as snapping a photo of an animal, painting a portrait of a loved one, making a film documentary about somebody's life, etc.
In the case of visual art such as painting and makeup, I believe people can just experiment and create something they like. They can experiment with colors and different styles. Calling makeup "art" might seem silly to some people but I have seen some pretty incredible makeup looks that to me just are art.
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Post by Dillon on Aug 31, 2015 15:50:06 GMT
I'm assuming that we are strictly talking about physical art such as paintings, sculptures, etc. and not just any art form like music or dancing.
Art is many things, but one thing that art is, is adding color to a black and white world. Art is a way for us to make life less dull. Yes, art does express what its creator is feeling and it does allow the viewers to feel something as well, but art can simply be decoration that we place around us. We don't paint our walls neutral colors or leave them blank and we don't just place the essentials in rooms either; we put decoration on the walls, we buy bedspreads with patterns, we buy tile flooring in one color and grout in a contrasting color. Art is a way to spruce up our lives and enlighten our moods. Humans are materialistic creatures, maybe it's not an innate characteristic of us, but it is there. We make art, buy art, display art, and share art in order to make our lives fuller. I don't want this idea or thought to sound bad, because it's not. Just like any art form, we do it because it's fun and it benefits our lives in some way.
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Post by Silent Soul on Aug 31, 2015 17:06:40 GMT
I think that that the purpose of art is self-expression and entertainment.
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Post by Falling Into History on Aug 31, 2015 17:30:38 GMT
I'm assuming that we are strictly talking about physical art such as paintings, sculptures, etc. and not just any art form like music or dancing. Any form of art is included. I guess I should have stated that Thank you guys for your opinions! They're all awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 18:47:21 GMT
It's difficult because there are so many different forms of art, and those forms of art can mean so many different things to so many different people.
Personally, I would say the same as Rawad - that art, no matter what form it takes or what it tries to convey, should trigger some kind of emotional reaction inside of you and make you feel something that otherwise you would not have felt. It should make you feel richer for having experienced/witnessed it. I also think that it is important that art is uncensored and allows freedom of expression. Although I can't remember who said it, I recently read a quote that said ''art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable,'' I think that's a pretty good idea.
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Post by thyarchery on Sept 4, 2015 0:23:48 GMT
I love this thread. First I'd like to say that it's kind of a beautiful paradox to say "function of art". Ever since the late 19th century, many art theorists have sustained that works of art are precisely works of art because they have not any functional requirement. I'd add that to your paper to make it look more well-researched -even if it's something I don't agree with. Regarding the actual question, my personal opinion is that art's goal is to make the human being feel aware of its transcendence-which does by triggering emotions. Even if those emotions are of disgust or anger, they make us aware that we are more than mere machines, and that, in spite of being limited and mortal, we can understand and appreciate things that are infinite and eternal. There's something incredibly beautiful about this fact-so to me, the art's function is to create beauty, regardless of if a particular work of art is beautiful or not. I'm glad that make up has been brought up. Of course it can be an art. Calligraphy can be an art. Cooking can be an art. Gardening can be an art. Basically everything is susceptible to be turned into an art if enough intention and emotion is poured into it. That's why I disagree with the theorists that state that art needs to be useless to be art. There are plenty of examples of useful art, like the gothic cathedral's stained windows or the Persian carpets. I remember that once I was asked what art was and, after thinking it for a little, I replied that art is what makes us humans. It's not the language or the intelligence, it's the ability to produce artworks and to feel emotions when experimenting them. We are the only species that produce art. Enlightening-ly enough, one of the few differences between the Neanderthals' objects and the early Homo Sapiens Sapiens' was that only the latter are decorated or show artistic intentions. The very own fact that we can understand the concept of "art" without being able to define it is very telling; it's something deeply rooted in the human mind, even if we don't fully understand it. As my last advice, if I were you I'd include your niece's drawing in the essay with the following reflection: can it be considered a work of art? It may be a work of art if it serves to the same purpose. If art's purpose is to express the human feelings somehow and to trigger emotions so that it makes you reflect and create some sort of transcendency it may be art. Maybe not high-quality art, but art after all. Lol, I'd wish April (Mohican) was here. She'd surely could tell you something far more useful.
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Post by thyarchery on Sept 4, 2015 0:24:15 GMT
It's difficult because there are so many different forms of art, and those forms of art can mean so many different things to so many different people. Personally, I would say the same as Rawad - that art, no matter what form it takes or what it tries to convey, should trigger some kind of emotional reaction inside of you and make you feel something that otherwise you would not have felt. It should make you feel richer for having experienced/witnessed it. I also think that it is important that art is uncensored and allows freedom of expression. Although I can't remember who said it, I recently read a quote that said '' art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable,'' I think that's a pretty good idea. I love this quote.
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Post by Tays Daydream v2.0 on Sept 4, 2015 22:37:56 GMT
I guess I'll contribute.
Art is meant to express your feelings through visualization. Or to express your imagination onto a canvas. Art isn't just limited to paintings and drawings. It can be poetry, music, film. I wrote excerpts from December all the way through May. They helped me get my thoughts out onto paper. Art to me is like a comfort zone. A thing to vent with. I'm not really as detailed as thyarchery and ezzz but. I just thought I'd toss in my two cents.
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Post by Uncle Bob on Sept 4, 2015 23:11:03 GMT
The function of art is to convey creative thoughts for interpretation by the senses of others.
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