WHAT IS ART? WHAT IS NOT?

     

     What is art? What is not? Asked by our professor in Art of Appreciation. How do you consider an object is art? 

     Based on dictionary, "Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in usual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power."

     I think Art is anything with the use of imagination. Through imagination, we create things creatively. Art is not just the use of imagination but with emotions. It is an expression of one self, it is one way to express feelings through music, theater or performing, painting, poem, etc. Because there is a feelings or reasons behind every little things we have done, and became an art.

     Art tells story. A story behind why it is created and how it is made. Music tells story, same with poem, literature, and theater that we considered as an art.

     Art is done with intentions, sometimes are not. Because there are times that we incidentally create something, which is we do not know actually is an art. Art is part of our day to day life. Sometimes, we do not really see it, but most of the things surrounded by us is an art. Like a cup of coffee, interior and exterior of house, cars, clothes, shoes, even hair and nails have art.

     Then what is not art? If there are no emotions or feelings involved? But like I said, in what ever we do, we express emotions. 

      There is no art, depending on the person's perspective or viewpoint. Because every little things in this world has an art within.