Thursday, January 24, 2013

Thoughts on Art



What is art?  This conversation recently came up between a couple of friends and me.  In the end we agreed that everything can be art, based on value given to it by others.  Therefore, art is subjective to each individual based on what they give value to.  I became curious, where does the boundary between physical and mental end?  We agreed that a bucket of trash could be art if the viewer wanted it to be.  Since in theory, a trashcan has no physical beauty, the art must be created by the mind.  What then can the mind not consider beautiful and make it become art?  If I am attracted to someone, and I hold value for that person, do they become art?  What if I value a characteristic, does humor become an art, or what if I value a sunset, is it art?  Just some thoughts as we end the week.

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