Art Evolving
Art has been alive for as long as the human race, and one of the only things that has continued to endure and follow us as we have evolved. Art can be expressive, but can also simply be the applied use of a human skill or imagination. You would also have to define artist to begin to define art, which generically can be anyone who depicts an idea through a work. Anything that holds emotional power is art, and I believe that art can either have a practical use, represent a culture or a lifestyle, or be aesthetic.
Art can be anything that is a product of someone’s creativity or imagination, creating something meaningful enough for another to appreciate or admire. Art can be a used as a symbol or indicator of social status, perhaps through dress or being a patron of the arts. Art is often associated with religion and ritual. Along with art, religion is something that has followed humans from the very beginning, and along the way they have become intertwined. In addition to practicality and cultural impact, art can also simply been used to aesthetically please people. While lines, shapes, and colors are commonly thought of as the things that bring us enjoyment from looking at artwork, aesthetic value is also largely determined by psychological or political factors. Art is oftentimes a great teacher; we may create art without a conscious reason, simply to aesthetically please ourselves, but if we look deeper it may reveal the subconscious meaning and teach us something about ourselves. Art, rather than words or actions, can also be used to voice one’s opinion and communicate thoughts or ideas. In addition to being a teacher, art is also honest. All art has a purpose; it may be clear as day or never understood, conscious or subconscious. It could be to voice unspoken opinions, express feelings that cannot be formulated into words, or express religious beliefs. Not all art is pleasing to everyone; it can also provoke negative feelings for some. Similarities and connections between prehistoric art to what we consider art today shows how art has evolved and taken different forms over the course of the human race, yet still retains links to works tens of thousands of years ago. Art will continue to evolve with the human population and be influenced by the new developments and discoveries in other fields of study. Art is simply an individual’s way of expressing their world. Therefore as the world changes, so will art.
Something else I’ve come to realize about art over the course of the year is that works all have multiple perspectives and can be viewed in a number of different ways depending on experience or emotions, sometimes leading to controversy or opinions that pave the way for new types of art. One person may see or feel something completely different than another. There are layers to art, some that could never even be thought of by the artist themselves, and when viewed in a new light or a different perspective, the meaning or form or purpose of the art changes as well.
Art has been alive for as long as the human race, and one of the only things that has continued to endure and follow us as we have evolved. Art can be expressive, but can also simply be the applied use of a human skill or imagination. You would also have to define artist to begin to define art, which generically can be anyone who depicts an idea through a work. Anything that holds emotional power is art, and I believe that art can either have a practical use, represent a culture or a lifestyle, or be aesthetic.
Art can be anything that is a product of someone’s creativity or imagination, creating something meaningful enough for another to appreciate or admire. Art can be a used as a symbol or indicator of social status, perhaps through dress or being a patron of the arts. Art is often associated with religion and ritual. Along with art, religion is something that has followed humans from the very beginning, and along the way they have become intertwined. In addition to practicality and cultural impact, art can also simply been used to aesthetically please people. While lines, shapes, and colors are commonly thought of as the things that bring us enjoyment from looking at artwork, aesthetic value is also largely determined by psychological or political factors. Art is oftentimes a great teacher; we may create art without a conscious reason, simply to aesthetically please ourselves, but if we look deeper it may reveal the subconscious meaning and teach us something about ourselves. Art, rather than words or actions, can also be used to voice one’s opinion and communicate thoughts or ideas. In addition to being a teacher, art is also honest. All art has a purpose; it may be clear as day or never understood, conscious or subconscious. It could be to voice unspoken opinions, express feelings that cannot be formulated into words, or express religious beliefs. Not all art is pleasing to everyone; it can also provoke negative feelings for some. Similarities and connections between prehistoric art to what we consider art today shows how art has evolved and taken different forms over the course of the human race, yet still retains links to works tens of thousands of years ago. Art will continue to evolve with the human population and be influenced by the new developments and discoveries in other fields of study. Art is simply an individual’s way of expressing their world. Therefore as the world changes, so will art.
Something else I’ve come to realize about art over the course of the year is that works all have multiple perspectives and can be viewed in a number of different ways depending on experience or emotions, sometimes leading to controversy or opinions that pave the way for new types of art. One person may see or feel something completely different than another. There are layers to art, some that could never even be thought of by the artist themselves, and when viewed in a new light or a different perspective, the meaning or form or purpose of the art changes as well.
