Today's Art is challenging. This is due to the effect of the diverse world around us. For this reason, Contemporary Art cannot be defined by a singular visual characteristics, theme or one cultural or social issue. Today's Artists take inspiration from the world around them that shapes their experiences and their acquired knowledge. Arnold Hauser states that artworks are " determined by nature and culture, geography and race, time and place, biology and psychology and economic and social class". These elements can be applied individually or mixed together. A work of art tends to express divergent meanings. According to Hauser, a work of art is communication. Thus, the meaning of a piece of art depends on the context in which the artwork occurs and in conjunction with the artist's objectivity. Hauser believes that this is how spectators can understand the meaning of a …show more content…
This is a statement I conquer with. In my opinion, Art utters emotions especially with the expressional freedom that Today's Art has available. Contemporary Art requires knowledge of the context and culture, in order for the Artist to communicate effectively his message. The artist expresses his thoughts, feelings and ideas in a way that can be transmitted through their Artworks to the audience. Accordingly, enriching their experiences. The context of the work of art is essential for the spectator to comprehend the thought behind the artists' interpretation. Dewey argues that one may not know how to interpret a work of art but can understand its meaning. It is like getting to know a new person. One may have just met the person, but one can understand the significance of a smile because of one's knowledge that derives from the society and culture they are surrounded with.Hence, it is the same with Contemporary art. Once one acquire the artists' interpretation, it can be understood through their knowledge of context and
Art has been around for centuries, expressed in various ways through different mediums; painting, drawing, photography, music, and so many more. Each having smaller categories within them. One can create a portrait with different types of paint, chalk, pens and pencils, the lens of a camera. A musician can convey a feeling within lyrics, or notes of a song. Separate forms of art, yet if you look closely enough, you can see similarities as well.
Art is how an artist expresses their own emotion in their artwork. Artwork can express more than just emotion, it can be used as a memorial, awareness, and even art movement. Art movements are very powerful when used correctly. Art movements are created in different medium in art. Elizabeth Sisco has done a graphic design of Chicano movement.
Changing times also demand change in designs and learning new forms of art. Introduction Art, What is art? To many people art is a way to express creativity. To others art is a way to visualize emotions. Nonetheless, art can be expressed in many different forms such as music,
Viewing the painting, brightens the light in the artwork. There is a sense of reality as the light seems to move through the clouds. The faces of the characters are shown by light and there is an effect of light moving by walking in front of the scene. Emotions are evoked when one looks at this scene. There is a state of protection and safety.
We have a celebration of ourselves as human beings. The beauty of art helps us recognize and enjoy what gives our lives, as human beings, meaning and value. Sometimes it 's pleasurable. Sometimes it 's painful. But whenever art is beautiful, it is beautiful because it shows us what 's real.
Through the centuries, art can differ and appear in several ways, but art will always have a positive effect on people. Art can be defined as a way to express what you feel or to create an emotional response from the person exposed to art. Art can make the person exposed to it remember great memories that warm the heart. Artists create art because it’s their talent and passion; however, they unconsciously shape lives and history with their artwork. Several artists, such as William Edmondson and Selma Burke create art because it is their calling and influence others to strive for something better with their artwork.
Lines, spacing, color and shapes are the basic elements of art. I believe art is an expression of the body, mind, and soul of an individual. I also believe art shouldn 't have any boundaries, nor should have restrictions. I believe art always has something to say, but never needs to make a statement. The audience always has the right to interpret art as they see fit.
Art is the force that bonds humans, connecting people across both seas and centuries. It is simultaneously historical and futuristic, original and inspired, intimate and distant. Without art, humanity and relationships are lost. Though art doesn’t always involve language, it is a universal communication tool that allows people to cope with trauma and bond with one another, no matter where or when they reside. Works of art incessantly draw from and inspire one another.
There are many artists coming from different cultural, social, and economical backgrounds, but out of all these differences, inventive individuals go after a similar goal which is to make creative work. However, there is more to it than making works of art and that is finding purpose or discovering reasons to why the artist is making a piece. Artists may work on an art project that is intended for a smaller group of viewers while other artists may go for a larger audience and it generally comes down to what message the artist is trying to convey. Depending where an artwork is situated in can impact the way a viewer perceives a certain image; this is why it is important for artists to think about the space in which they want to exhibit their
“In the silence of their studios, busied for days at a time with works which leave the mind relatively free, painters become like women; their thoughts can revolve around the minor facts of life and penetrate their hidden meaning.” There’s a hidden meaning or objective behind every artist’s work. We all interpret paintings differently; some art can be forms of phi phenomenon (illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession), or others could be interpreting cues such as Monocular and Binocular. We can’t fully understand what the artist is trying to present unless there is an outline, but we can surely look at the texture, colour, line and shape of each painting to get a meaning for ourselves. A person that demonstrates a form of interpreting his art is Stu Oxley.
The Meaning of Art and The Audience Throughout the film “Tim’s Vermeer”, the audience begins to question what the meaning of art is, often being altered by each viewer's perspective. There are many things that contribute to the meaning of art, many having to do solely on the audience. Art and the meaning are determined by our society and each person's input, what the audience considers art. For example the way that Vermeer's work was in watercolor, work like paintings, sculptures and drawings are typically considered art.
Art is like a language, ideas and thoughts that may not be able to be articulated any other way. The big debate is whether artist artwork is a waste of resources and time, or if it is good for the world with all the creativity and the beauty it has. Art is more than justifiable to enjoy it. The enjoyment of art gives modern
Each person has different feelings for the art because everyone grew in different backgrounds and have own experiences. Thus, John Dewey argues that due to the cycle of history, life and experiences, human beings and human product become arts. First, the art represents the history. Dewey states many art works are made for usage instead of for appreciation at the beginning.
How Art Positively Impacts Contemporary Culture Art is one of the biggest influencers in today’s world. It has the ability to make positive changes in a number of ways. It is a powerful form of expression used all around the world.
1.2 Statement of Significance Art can do lots of things that can create powerful and great changes in ourselves. Artist is someone that is so hard to read if we fail to understand them to interpret the underlying meaning behind their painting because it is their getaway to express their emotions and desires to the community. To accomplish this, the artists are communicating with the society by delivering their messages through their artworks.