There is at least one form of art you don’t like, yeah? And you have your favorites.
21st Century Art Appreciation. Photo from artsbeatla.com
I opt for the art of writing, especially writing for a blog. It is because there’s freedom to write all that sprouts out of my moody mind. At times, my posts will have less than a hundred words while you can find articles that have more than a thousand words. As long as I don’t force it, I don’t care. Writing all of it is fun, and reading all about my interests is fun as well.
I have different masks for the art of literature. I fancy short story and novel; however, I don’t dig poetry, especially the one’s you just knit your brows and say “is this about something or just a jumble of vocabulary words?” The artsy and literary ones are repelling for me – those that only the author and a few nutty writers could understand. I mean, it defeats the purpose of writing when majority of the readers couldn’t grasp the message of the text.
PhotoLedger is a category I put up in this blog to give appreciation for the photos that stood out in the windows of my eyes. I’m a photography aspirant myself, and I believe that the most creative captures I got are out of my crazy probing. However, I’m not sure if photography can be in the shelf of art because it’s damn easy. Any person with a camera could call themselves a photographer, which is everybody.
Leonid Afremov’s Painting
Paintings are the least I appreciate. Yeah, I see the beauty in it. I stood witness of the artist’s passion in his or her masterpiece, and it’s a noble profession since most artists’ greatness will only be recognized as time elapses; sometimes they have already passed away. But in an exhibit, I will only look at a painting for a second (literally, I timed it) and move on to the next. There’s no need for me to come back, take a closer look or a longer time. But then, you’ll see my house with paintings because it’s more valuable than just a typical photograph.
I must say I have a young infatuation with Abstract paintings. Probably because it manifests the irrefutable complexity of life, but mainly because it gave my doodles a hope to be called art. At some point I though I was good at drawing, then I showed it other people and then they didn’t say anything (maybe my art takes longer time to be appreciated!). Animated movies and video games, which are still series of drawings, are plain fascination. I see the effort to take something from reality and present it imaginatively.
I sing and dance, but I don’t show it. I act everyday, in front of people and in front of mirror. Performing arts are the best, if you ask my preference. I love film and theater, and it will be moments of ecstasy for me when compelling storylines and true music are rooted in it. I say true music because the prevailing music of today was fake in a sense that it only resonate each other – the music’s industry is for the money, not for the art.
From sculpting to crafting and designing, what form of art do you mostly appreciate?
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Very nice thoughtful post. For me its photography…and writing of course…
Writing! It has to be, a good writer can transport me anywhere in time and space, painlessly and inexpensively. Second goes to good art—I don’t go much on modern so-called modern-art, I like art to either adequately represent what it represents or evoke emotions (emotions other than “Ooh, yuk!”, that is). Some clown draping a hillside in toilet paper isn’t an artist, he’s a graffiti vandal; da Vinci was an artist …
Anything goes as art today – when I look at a painting it’s the colors that decide if I like it or not. I think the artworld are sometime takes the mickey out us … was at Guggenheim in Bilbao a couple of years ago and there was a massive painting totally in black with a big red dot in the down right corner – they call that art ???? I was so upset over the whole thing – because they belittle me as viewer.
Only have 2 painting – the rest is frame blow ups from my own photos taken around the world. That is at least something that is alive.
Nice post…
Beginning from the age of 7 writing ensured my survival through hurtful times. From my late 20’s on, visual and performing arts were the key to healing. Three years ago when I began providing care to my mother learning the art of sculling became a new life lens. Now, as she nears the end of her life, and we are housebound, finding the art of living the everyday has become my quest. Staying present in moments of uncertainty, boredom and fear – finding the beauty and truth of life – awareness in those circumstances has become my new artistic sensibility.
Thank you for the food for thought that provided an opportunity to think about this and remind me to bring it – to the art of today.
Music and lyrics – lyrics are such a great way of writing; equal parts poetry and story telling. Set the lyrics to music and you could well be the author of a masterpiece. Give me a great song and earn my eternal gratitude.
I’m with you on writing. It’s the only art form in which I can participate and add even a little value. Painting, drawing, sculpting…I may as well still be in first grade. I love to sing, but I’m not sure if I CAN sing, so I don’t sing in public.
As far as art appreciation…I think dance and painting are my favorites. Dance has actually moved me to tears (not often, but still…) Photography, I agree that anyone can point and shoot, and there are few photographs that actually move me. But the ones that do…I definitely consider them art.
Great post!
Favorite art form? Hmm… it’s writing. No, it’s music. No, it’s photography. No, it’s painting. No, it’s writing. No, I’m pretty sure it’s music. Nope. Acting is it. No, it’s writing. Um…. what was the question again?
By the way, great post.
The form of art I most admire is photography, I am biased after all being a photographer. Although I can understand how you can say a painting is more valuable than a photograph, in this century I would have to disagree. For photographs have the power to change the course of history, which I do not think a painting capable of. By the way thank you for stopping by my blog Vacant Pages and liking yesterdays post, much appreciated. Your post today has given me a lot to consider.
I really enjoyed this post. My favorite forms of art are: abstract art, especially Kandinsky, literature and music.
I think there’s a lot to be said for art that can appeal to people who have not studied the form intensely. Being a literature major, I was exposed to a lot of dense reading, and while it has an audience (mainly in academia), I still like the stuff that can appeal more broadly. More simply-written stuff can be really intelligent, too. For example, I studied a lot of science in school as well, and I found that some of the best-articulated writing about science was the stuff that was written for a common audience – and in the best writing, it doesn’t dumb too much down either. In short, there is some really intelligent writing out there that is really accessible to a broad audience, and that’s usually the stuff I like most!
Leather and writing!
Wonderful article! Very well written and was interesting the whole way through.
I don’t dig poetry, especially the one’s you just knit your brows and say “is this about something or just a jumble of vocabulary words?”
I couldn’t have said it better myself. My true passions are music and theatre, true theatre. It’s exhilarating giving a live performance, knowing you only have one shot at perfection. Once in a while a painting will knock the wind out of me (ironically, Van Gogh’s Starry Night is my all-time favorite).
Personally I don’t know which one of the “Arts” I prefer, then again, I don’t know what the meaning of the word Art is, if expression is the meaning… then to me baking a loaf of bread it likable Art just like writing or even managing to read and interpret a poem is, can’t like or dislike any of the applied expressions of life… can though feel more comfortable with some! 🙂 And I feel comfortable with your writing – your Art, because it expresses you honestly!
A long time ago, an “art” teacher told me my color sense made no “sense” to him as I did not like his color theories. He kicked me out of his class. It was years later before I once again picked up the brush. I hope one day to see your art here and if i have yet to see it, that will make me happy. thank you for stopping by my blogs today. X
Love the honesty in this post. I think sometimes artists/art people succumb to the pressures of the art world and pretend to like all forms of art and understand all forms of art. But of course most people have preferences and just don’t ‘get’ some art/ Which is fine. So I think it’s great that you’ve expressed this.
On saying that…in response to you not ‘digging’ poetry..maybe you’re just readin the wrong kind. There’s a lot of contemporary, alternative, non-conventional poetry out there that might make more sense or that you might connect with more 😛 (I may be a bit too biased towards poetry haha)
Great, honest post. Oh and thanks for ‘liking’ my post too 🙂