Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Do Not Underestimate The Power Of Art

By Cathy Mercer


The most common and major form of art is visual art which is defined as an experience or object made through imagination or skill. It constitutes several media including photography, drawing, painting, decoration among others. Other forms of the same include music, theatre, dance and literature. The power of art should never be underestimated. Creative works are a tool that can get so much done in many circumstances.

There are many roles of this field. The main one is, of course the fact that it acts as a means of communicating different messages or emotions or imitating. Many have grouped art alongside religion and science because all these three fields are concerned with the human mind. As a matter of fact, a branch of philosophy concerned with the interpretation of these creative works has been created. This field is known as aesthetics.

An art form refers to the particular shape or quality a piece takes, depending on the media used. Using sculpture as an example, it must able to respond to gravity and be in a three dimensional structure. The formal qualities of the media will definitely play a big role in determining the quality of the final outcome. They include, among others, the colour, brush or canvas texture in the case of painting.

For a sense of identity, these professionals employ unique styles. While some may choose to use a specific material such as say bronze, gold or silver for their work, others restrict themselves to using particular colours, shapes and texture as a personal signature. The work itself may also contain special uniqueness in the manner of presentation in a manner that various creators can be distinguished.

Art serves several different functions and purpose which make it almost impossible to compress in to a single idea. For simplicity, these are classified in to motivated and non motivated purposes. Non motivated forms are those restricted to human beings. They are the everyday things that happen in our life as part of human nature and instinct. These non-motivated forms provide an opportunity for one to outwardly express imagination without use of grammar.

Motivated functions include those consciously intended by the creator. These could simply be a form of communicating ideas, feelings and moods to external parties. They may also be a form of illustrating science. In addition, art serves as a kind of entertainment through providing mind relaxation to viewers. Visual images have also been used to bring about change in the political system of a given country or region.

Creative works have also been used as a form of criticism besides the purpose of bringing political change. A good example is street graffiti which is illegal in most countries. Graffiti are typically drawn on accessible areas such as buses, walls, bridges and trains. They have been used on many occasions to make social issues known to the public. Several artistic events have been used to educate the public on issues such as cancer, autism and environmental conservation among others.

The other area where the power of art can strongly be felt is the financial aspects that are associated with the creativity. Talented performers have turned their passions into careers and are living comfortably. Sculptors who use precious stones such as gold and silver sell their pieces at prices that often earn them a fortune.




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