What exactly art is is a question I've been pondering lately. At first, I had been thinking that art is pleasant to look at, but in many cases that doesn't hold true. In addition, 'pleasant' is subjective regarding art and basically everything else in the world. At the moment, I would say that a tentative definition of art is that it makes you think. Perhaps those are thoughts of appreciation for its aesthetic beauty, or thoughts about what is portrayed by the art, or thoughts of distaste with the art, etc. A friend says that art is created to express something, which is also a valid point regarding what exactly it is. Trying to precisely define art is perhaps impossible, but at least some general statements about its nature can be made.
I am not quite sure what exactly got me thinking about the definition of art, but perhaps it has something to do with how I have begun to keep a written log of theoretical art ideas. It is rather unlikely that I'll actually enact most of these ideas as it is, but they're there, just for the sake of making sure I remember them in case I ever feel like actualizing them.
As a final note, some people argue that modern art is not art, but I say that it is art, regardless if other people are disdainful towards it. Some modern art is quite thought provoking despite how it may seem strange and unconventional/unusual, etc. Just because one disapproves of/disdains certain art (such as modern art) does not necessarily mean it isn't art.
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(I do realize I have neglected this blog. Sometimes that happens. It's a character flaw, I suppose. But here is a short selection of my recent thoughts for your perusal.)
