Through the invocation of uncertainty, art renders the spaces that separate our individual realities visible. Uncertainty is the mental state that gives rise to internal questions aimed at our own lives and motives, and in turn requires us to either reaffirm or to shift our beliefs. To discuss our uncertainties are to breathe them into reality because our thoughts dwell inside our bodies until they are spoken, and that eviction is irrevocable. Art that rips thoughts from their comfortable hiding place within my subconscious, and either renders me speechless, or removes a cork from a suppressed river of emotion within my psyche is the kind I appreciate the most. Whether the art evokes positive emotion when i first begin to understand it, or if it only creates pleasure in my mind after a period of shrill curses and …show more content…
Sometimes pain is process and process is encountering challenge. The value of that challenge lies within the exposure of the inner self.
Unfortunately, most people cringe away from revealing their inner states in the social setting, which translates to a reserved disconnection between parties (Allison 10). Uncertainties rise up from some hidden base layer of our being where true experiences of fervor pack themselves away, and forcing emotions back under the social mask is fruitless. Above and around the foundation of the self are layers of life experience, biases, beliefs, and perceptions that form a thick layer of sediment. The sediment of our outward, or conscious self, tends to settle over the base layer, often compacting into cement that may only be reshaped by uncertainty. If we allow ourselves to receive this reckoning as a gift, no matter how painful or
“Another source of greatness is difficulty. When any work seems to have required immense force and labour to effect it, the idea is grand” (Edmund Burke).We may not enjoy tremendous obstacles while we’re experiencing them, but when they’re over, we can definitely see the benefits. In Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, the protagonist, Cole, has had to face many obstacles in his life, such as his abusive father, his neglectful mother and his anger. Many people can relate to Cole because they, too, have had many obstacles in their life. Overcoming obstacles makes Cole more empathetic and emotionally stable. Empathy is important because it is what allows humans to be human. Being mentally
Though most works of art have some underlying, deeper meaning attached to them, our first impression of their significance comes through our initial visual interpretation. When we first view a painting or a statue or other piece of art, we notice first the visual details – its size, its medium, its color, and its condition, for example – before we begin to ponder its greater significance. Indeed, these visual clues are just as important as any other interpretation or meaning of a work, for they allow us to understand just what that deeper meaning is. The expression on a statue’s face tells us the emotion and message that the artist is trying to convey. Its color, too, can provide clues: darker or lighter colors can play a role in how we judge a piece of art. The type of lines used in a piece can send different messages. A sculpture, for example, may have been carved with hard, rough lines or it may have been carved with smoother, more flowing lines that portray a kind of gentleness.
There is a old time saying that “you will never know what true happiness feels like until you have felt pain”. In order to reach where you are going in life you have to go through hardship and pain to find your inner contentment. Often times,people who have too much in life always takes it for granted ,because all they have is pleasure and not knowing the feelings of pain and being without. Martha C. Nussbaum author of “who is the happy warrior” states that you have to go through pain to find the true meaning of happiness while Daniel M.Haybron author of “Happiness and Its Discontents” states that pain doesn 't bring happiness,happiness is just a thing you feel when you think you may have enough. To find happiness you have to go through the unbearable process of life.
...e of art, you must open yours of art, you must open yourself up to the possibility that you might not like what the artist is trying to convey. It's about taking a risk. This is not going to be easy to do. In fact, it will be very hard, but it is a risk we must take. Once you have decided to dismiss something based on first impressions, you are doing yourself a grave disservice. When you decide to take that leap and challenge yourself, you will then understand your truth, without hesitation.
Sturgis, Alexander and Hollis Clayson, eds. Understanding Paintings: Themes in Art Explored and Explained. New York: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, 2000.
...e key steps in finding ones self. Pain and suffering is needed in order to bring to the surface the morals, goals, and dreams of a person. It is often easier to find out who someone is not, then it is to find out who they are. Self-betrayal is necessary step in the right direction of figuring out what one stands for. It's a key part of life.
...ar art from from their own historical, cultural and personal perspective” (McAuley). However, the mere fact that the artwork has probed the brain of the individual and caused him/her to reflect upon reality is an accomplishment. This is the true purpose of art and it remains the unifying factor between every type of artistic creation within the entertainment industry. Therefore, it is not a question of “to be live or not to be live;” it is a question of whether or not the work of art, regardless of the type, reaches the depth of a human’s soul and in turn, sparks the flame for future change.
My personal resolve on the issues of great works of art and truth may not seem as concrete and sturdy as some may like, but it is as close to subjectivity that I can get without saying that a child who scribbles on a piece of paper because they lack the development of letters is a great artist. For me it is essential that as human beings, the subjective aspect of our lives must be a factor in any judgment that we make; whether it be art or truth. It is this subjectivity, passion, and emotion that make us human and not inhumane. With this personal insight, I leave you with two questions: what is great art; what is truth?
Emanating from numerous disparate subjective definitions of art is correspondingly disparate means of artistic valuation, a fact indicating that the value of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ is not inherent to a work of art. Moreover, art is by no means a specific term, but rather encompasses a vast array of dynamic possibilities of expression, some of which may seem more appropriate to some individuals than to others. Who can know the truth? Paramount for a work of art is that it represents at some level our human experience. A product of the human mind, art must reflect its origins and show, if not collective experience, the individual’s experience of life or an individual’s expression of self.
...bility, however, so that a new question emerges: The music all by itself somehow seems to point to, or stand for emotions – how? Aesthetics has yet to come to terms with this issue. There is a similar pattern in the case of artistic representation. In the question of what a picture depicts, what role is played by the artist’s intentions, and what by the interpretations which an observer may conjure up? Or does the painting itself have a meaning by standing in symbolic relations to items in the world? If the latter, how similar, and how dissimilar are depiction and linguistic representation?. Once one starts to address problems at this level, the philosophy of art starts to concern the nature of philosophy as a whole.
There are many definitions of art and styles of art, however, the aim of this paper will focus on the visual arts, primarily on “What is Good Art.” Mediums considered to be visual arts includes, visual arts are original pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, which include two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art. People, for some reason, believe good or bad art, is in the “eyes of the beholder.” People are entitled to their preference, but just like everything in life, there are standards to which to draw from, even when it comes to art. The definition of "good art" is purposely designed to leave an open mind for an artist to be creative, inventive, express different interpretations, and informed viewers.
In this sense, artists are beings who have the creative capacity to induce powerful feelings within themselves as well as the recipients of art. I find this idea interesting in regard to individuals cultivating the faculty of imagination to the extent of commanding this passion in such a way that unifies minds together in the form of beauty.
The most common effect that people suffer from pain is physical pain. Sometimes, it can manifest itself as something that lasts merely moments such as when accidentally striking an arm on an unforeseen object. But one would have thought that the ordinary observation of life was enough to show that in the great majority of cases, pain, far from refining, has an effect which is merely brutalizing. The severity of the pain may overcome the person and not allow he or she to perform his or her normal tasks. Pain not only incapacitates a people, but also creates a great deal ...
The arts have influenced my life in amazing ways. Throughout my life, art has been the place I run to and my escape from the world. As I’ve grown older, art has become so much more than that. Every piece of art I create is a journey into my soul. It’s a priceless way to deal with my emotions and my struggles. I create art not only because I enjoy it and because I want to, but because I have to. Somewhere deep inside there is a driving force, urging me to put my heart down on paper. I become emotionally attached to each of my pieces because they are like dashes on the wall marking my growth. Each one is the solution to a problem I have dealt with and overcome.
We must then examine truth in art. Art is the application of skill to create unique works which promote the aesthetic tastes and ideas of the artist and stimulate a response in its observers. As art is unique in interpretation to every observer, truth in art is also distinct: it is found in the subjective emotional and critical response it evokes in its observation. For instance, everyone has a different view of a given work of art, as everyone’s emotional responses are distinctive and thus truth in art, the method of the artwork and its meaning, is unique to everyone.