To be or not to be: Art?
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Thomas Merton What is art? I believe that art is something that evokes emotions, makes you feel, makes you believe in the beauty of this world that is often shown cruel and unjust. Makes you believe that there is hope in life; that our existence has a purpose; that a difference in perspective is something you need to understand better the aspects of our philosophical and psychological conundrums. Art moves you, from one state to another. I love art. What is not art? Statements. Statements presented as an "art piece", such as a banana peel duct-taped to a wall, or an empty canvas submitted as an expensive joke, are not art. Such "art pieces" often need to protect themselves by bringing up the saying "art is subjective". Art is subjective, yes, but how does that translate? I rather think it means that the interpretation of art differs from person to person, that everyone cou