Thursday, August 1, 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.

The main role of this field is to act as medium of communication between the creator and their target audience. It is an avenue through which one can communicate an emotion, a warning, or merely an imitation of something else. It is regarded together with fields such as science and religion because all of them involve the human intellect. The branch of philosophy that is involved in the interpretation of creative works is known as aesthetics.

Creative works may take various forms. The form is merely a shape that is taken by the piece of art as determined by the kind of medium that is used to create it. Forms are broadly classified as either two-dimensional or three dimensional. Works that may be created in two dimensions include paintings and pictures while those that are created in three dimensions include sculptures. In some cases the two forms may be combined.

Different artists adopt different styles that can be used to identify them. One of the ways of standing out from the rest is to choose special media to prepare the creative works. While some artists may find it easier to work with metals such as gold, silver or bronze others may prefer non-metals such as wood. Painters may have preference for certain colours and sculptors may be attracted to certain shapes and textures.

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.

Many works that are created are often based on motivated functions. What this means is that the artist usually has a pre-determined message or idea that wish to pass across right from the start. They may, for example, want the audience to experience a certain emotion. Others may want to simplify a scientific for their targeted group. The use of these works for entertainment purposes is not uncommon. Many newspaper editors, for instance, use satirical cartoons to communicate strong political messages.

Creative works have also been used in the fight for social justice. For instance, graffiti may be displayed in public places such as bus stops, walls, bridges and other public places to communicate special messages. Although they may deface the surface on which they have been created, they always attract attention and pass their message across. Other social issues that might be addressed in this manner include environmental conservation and awareness of diseases and medical conditions.

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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