What Does Art Mean To Me?
Category : Arts
Art means different things to different people. For me art means a few things:
It’s imperfect. In fact, in my view, it should not be perfect. Perfection is manufactured and it’s the imperfections that make art original, different and well, art. But then art throughout the ages has been imperfect and different. Abstract art for example is certainly a distortion. Art, where colours are unrealistic or unique, is another example. Unless you’re an alien from Star Trek, humans usually don’t have blue skin. However in art, a subject can have any skin tone the artist chooses.
In anything where there is creativity involved, we can sometimes feel stressed or forced to ‘produce’. This can be painting, writing, even producing results at work where there is a creative aspect to your job, such as in advertising or marketing. I may not have all the answers, but I’ve got a few ideas for you which I have personally found very effective and have worked well for me in a few areas.
Amongst the many misconceptions surrounding art is the belief that you have to be born with the talent to achieve something from it. So many people are afraid to delve into arts because they think that there is no benefit from it because they do not know anything about it – or they believe they are “talentless”. Well, let me say, that does not hold true. I have seen and known of many a person who states they have no skill, gain so much from the actual act of being artistic. Remember also that art comes in many forms. Art can be painting, or drama, singing or playing music, or pottery, sculpture, printing … the list goes on and on. Art has been a large chunk of my entire life; from bringing inspiration, motivation, peace, harmony, confidence and success, it has also brought me a wide array of actions that is advantageous to my growth and well-being.
