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RE: What is Art and Who Defines It?

in #art7 years ago

Hi @lilyraabe,

Firstly; what an excellent post!

Secondly, to my thoughts in response to yours. :)

Art is a symptom of society; a language hidden within language: be it visual representation, or an installation, an experience; or something that is created.

Art is about what it means to function, and dysfunction. It defies classification, and can sometimes be serious, and sometimes be fun.

When I was studying my Masters, one of the guys in my group staged a fictional exhibition which was brilliant. He appropriated the State Gallery, with a headline show, documented simply on business cards.

Definitely art for arts sake, but also an excellent and thought provoking troll.

Art informs us; it's a broader; looser view of the world, and most importantly: it is the avant garde; literally.

It is prophetic and essential.

I look forward to reading more of your content.

:)

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I love these thoughts!! When I posted this article I honestly never expected so many people to respond so thoroughly and thoughtfully to the questions I posed. It’s been amazing to get to hear smart folks share their thoughts--like you have done here! The State Gallery project sounds really interesting and like it took the project into new experimental forms of “making” which I love. Thanks for the support and see you around!