What do you believe about art?

MadArchitect · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: What do you believe about art?

I've already posted similar threads about science and myth, but I also wonder what people believe about the arts. Feel free to tie this in to your answers on the myth poll, since art and myth are traditionally associated with one another. Please choose the predicate that best reflects your feelings on the subject.

I believe artShow results

MadArchitect

Oops, left a clause hanging. In full, option #4 should read... ... provides a means for recognizing elements of one's own beliefs and attitudes and effecting personal change.

George Ricker

I think art may serve all the uses cited but is not restricted to any one of them.

Art also may provide an emotional release or elicit an emotional response. Either of these reactions may be intentionally sought by the artist or they may be unintended consequences.

Artistic communication may be verbal -- as in the literary arts -- or nonverbal. It is often intentionally ambiguous and sometimes obscure.

The arts may be a balm for the human spirit (I mean nothing supernatural here). They may bring a sense of joy, of peace, of shared humanity.

George

"Godlessness is not about denying the existence of nonsensical beings. It is the starting point for living life without them."

Godless in America by George A. Ricker

Mr. Pessimistic

I chose #2, but again I think all choices may apply...with number one being the most disposable.

Mr. P.

I'm not saying it's usual for people to do those things but I(with the permission of God) have raised a dog from the dead and healed many people from all sorts of ailments. - Asana Boditharta (former booktalk troll)

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

What is all this shit about Angels? Have you heard this? 3 out of 4 people believe in Angels. Are you F****** STUPID? Has everybody lost their mind? - George Carlin

I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

MadArchitect

garicker: Art also may provide an emotional release or elicit an emotional response.

True; that's a function of art that's been part of aesthetic theory since at least Aristotle's "Poetics". I didn't think to include it, but in retrospect, I think the poll's fine without it. Even if we concede that art provides catharsis, I doubt that any of us would insist that catharsis is the final determinant. After all, catharsis can be an contributing element in just about any of the options I provided.

Why do I find myself trying to justify the options I provided? Sheesh.

Loricat

This questions harkens back to that great discussion thread way back about What is Art?

My response is more 'all of the above'...because the intentions (conscious or otherwise) of the artist vary, the art form varies, the public's purpose in consuming art varies.

That's the "I have to go to work soon" answer. Sorry. $:\$

"All beings are the owners of their deeds, the heirs to their deeds."

Loricat's Book Nook
Celebrating the Absurd

Dissident Heart

I think Art is how we transform random stuff into beautiful experiences: it is how we make matter beautiful and it equips us with ways to share what matters about beauty.

Art is to ugly what Myth is to chaos.

mikepainter · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: Art

Hi George and Loricat, there's some interesting points here, but I think you've both got a lot more to offer us. And yes Dissident Heart I agree, from my own point of view creativity is about the artist bringing confusion to order.

Well George what do you think about Mies van der Rohe? Do you think his work brought a long term good effect for society? I goes without saying that Architecture is a very imporant art form.

Loricat, have I heard that name somewhere else? I'm not sure. You are interested in the philosophy of art, so what about the effect Conceptual Art has had on our society? For example we have the trend of taking found objects, placing them in a different context and making something else of them. Would you like to comment.

Mike

tarav

I voted for 2, but I also like option 4. I think of 2 with respect to my appreciating art and number 4 can be in respect to appreciation as well as creation.

lostdogbob

art reflects the deep desire for humans to create. speaking as an artist, whether i am painting, sculpting, gardening, building a barn... i feel the same, the power to create. when i am not creating, my mind is running overtime to make up for the lack of outward expression. the creation of art is an overpowering need - just a notch below sex and food.
how is our art affected by the rest of our world? like our dreams, our artwork is filled with symballisms and experiences and emotions from our waking lives. and so our art is always influenced by religion, politics, morals, anxieties, etc., whether it is subconciously, subtly, or blatantly so.

------------------------bob

tarav

Yay, Bob! I am glad you made it over here to BookTalk to check us out!


	FORUMS	ABOUT	BOOKS	VIDEOS	TRANSCRIPTS	LINKS	BLOGS	DONATE	CONTACT