Art is an act of creation, when images and objects, sights and sounds, or drawings and carvings convey the beauty and splendor of the world, or realize the imagination of the artist, for the purpose of self-expression or the shared enjoyment of its creation. Art is that which elevates our interpretation of the world and of ourselves from simple description or narrative to the sublime.
They say that art imitates life and that life imitates art. I believe that both of these are true, and that art is really a new way of viewing the world and having the world view us. It calls us to think. It can be simple, or grand and complex. It can be one single brushstroke, keystroke, or idea, or a plethora of idea that build on one another to create other ideas. It can affect the viewer, reader, observer and can sometimes be affected, infested, or infected by them as well.
Art is something that we inherently do, whether we realize it or not. It is part of the meaning of life. It gives can give us reasons to live, it can give us reasons to die. It is part of the world that we humans leave behind... It is the beginning and the end of reason. Art can be fun. It can also be difficult, both to create, partake in, and be absorbed by and absorb... but it can also be simple. There's many different levels of the ways art can work. Partake in art, please. It could possibly save your soul! :)
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