Welcome to this blog space. I decided to start one just for you guys because sometimes I leave class frustrated because I haven’t been able to say as much as I would like to, and also because I haven’t heard comments from some of you in a while. So here is a space to debate about this questions that sometimes pop out.
Last class, several questions were formulated: What is art? What is the difference between a piece of art and a piece of crap?
Last class, several questions were formulated: What is art? What is the difference between a piece of art and a piece of crap?
Here are some definitions:
1- Art is a diminutive form of the common name Arthur. (I love this one!)
2- Art is a particular type of creative production generated by human beings.
1- Art is a diminutive form of the common name Arthur. (I love this one!)
2- Art is a particular type of creative production generated by human beings.
3- Art is the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.
4- Art is the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria
5- Art is the manifestation of creative expression.
4- Art is the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria
5- Art is the manifestation of creative expression.
[source: wikipedia.org, and dictionary.com]
To the opposite of food, art lacks of a satisfactory definition (one that pleases everybody). That’s why I can’t compare entering into an art gallery with entering into a restaurant (sorry Bob). Food is food for everybody. Art means different things to different people. Therefore, when I enter an art gallery, someone else (with probably a different personal definition of art) has picked those pieces for me to see. Why do I have to accept somebody else’s criteria of what is art and what is not? Or even worse, of what is good art, and what is not?
Art is something that makes you think—said Laura.
I don’t know if I agree. I think that if we go through this path, at least I need to add the intentionality of the artist, of making somebody think.
The view of a road kill makes me think if I am going to die with my guts spread all over the pavement or not.
But even with the intention there, something, created intentionally to make me think, is art? I would say not always.
“Here is your review of your performance in this company last year. Think about it. If you keep making drawings instead of writing reports, you’ll lose your benefits.”
I like the above definition No.2. But this is my definition:
-Art is a particular type of creative production generated by human beings that makes you feel.
And once I feel, and I notice the feeling, I can start thinking about why do I feel that way, and what are the hidden thoughts beneath that feeling.
To the opposite of food, art lacks of a satisfactory definition (one that pleases everybody). That’s why I can’t compare entering into an art gallery with entering into a restaurant (sorry Bob). Food is food for everybody. Art means different things to different people. Therefore, when I enter an art gallery, someone else (with probably a different personal definition of art) has picked those pieces for me to see. Why do I have to accept somebody else’s criteria of what is art and what is not? Or even worse, of what is good art, and what is not?
Art is something that makes you think—said Laura.
I don’t know if I agree. I think that if we go through this path, at least I need to add the intentionality of the artist, of making somebody think.
The view of a road kill makes me think if I am going to die with my guts spread all over the pavement or not.
But even with the intention there, something, created intentionally to make me think, is art? I would say not always.
“Here is your review of your performance in this company last year. Think about it. If you keep making drawings instead of writing reports, you’ll lose your benefits.”
I like the above definition No.2. But this is my definition:
-Art is a particular type of creative production generated by human beings that makes you feel.
And once I feel, and I notice the feeling, I can start thinking about why do I feel that way, and what are the hidden thoughts beneath that feeling.
So the debate is open! what is your definition?
Haruka, go for it you too!
