All art is quite useless. I completely disagree with this aphorism. I believe that art is very beneficial and can be used in many different ways. There are so many forms of art, paintings, music, dance, and so many more. Paintings are used to portray messages, to decorate, give spaces more depth to make it more powerful. Dancing is another form of art and it is also an exercise that keeps people in shape, which is a good use of an art. Dance recitals also show off individual growths, provide stories on stage that teach people lessons and so forth. My last example is music. Music is very important because it brings people together. Music is very powerful, certain artists like Taylor Swift allow people to come together under a similar taste and creates a bond. For example, during the Eras Tour, many people are coming together, families are finding similarities to talk about, random people are becoming friends because they are exchanging bracelets at the concert, and it is a very heartwarming environment. This is only one example of how music is beneficial, and it brings people together as a community. Another way music is beneficial is that it helps people through tough moments in their life. An example would be during a break up there are many songs that can help you realize the wrong doings that had been done during the relationship that you were blinded of before. This particular instance happened to me, and the song Josslyn by Olivia O’brien, this song put things that I had ignored before into perspective.
When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself. I do agree with this aphorism. Because I do believe that when critics disagree, artists tend to not care what they are criticizing and they claim that that is how they think and feel and that it is not a representation of anyone but themselves. An example of this criticism would be Miley Cyrus. Miley has gone through multiple changes over the years, she started as a disney channel star and then switched to a musical profession. After her years on Disney, during her twenties, she became more provocative, and then after a few years she settled down and is now more reserved. Now, Miley is receiving criticism for changing too much, and for not being as provocative anymore, which she replied to by saying in a song that she was young when she went through that phase and she has grown and matured. She is not allowing the criticism to change how she thinks about herself, just like the aphorism states. This is very interesting, and Mileys example is the best example I could think of where the criticism and the artist’s response is very similar to the aphorism.
I completely agree with your disagreement of the first aphorism. I think that art serves a great purpose and you captured that thought beautifully through describing the different art forms and how they all matter for different reasons. I also thought you brought up a great point in describing your second aphorism, as art at the end of the day, is supposed to be personal and meant for the artist to truly understand the most. Miley Cyrus is a great example for this, considering she didn’t really listen to her criticism because she knew her art was meaningful to her.
Hi Kyra,
I completely agree with your first disagreement regarding art being useless. I wrote about the same aphorism in my post and disagreed as well. People like to believe art is so simple like painting a picture though it is so much more than that. Art is hundreds of things including, music , photography and architecture. Art has the power to heal ones internal and external struggles. Many people use art as a healing process , we see this today as art therapy.
Hi Kyra,
I completely agree with your first disagreement regarding art being useless. I wrote about the same aphorism in my post and disagreed as well. People like to believe art is so simple like painting a picture though it is so much more than that. Art is hundreds of things including music , photography and architecture. Art has the power to heal one’s internal and external struggles. Many people use art as a healing process , we see this today as art therapy.
Hi Kyra, I one hundred percent agree with your opinion that art is not useless as Wilde suggests in the aphorism you chose. Art has many uses. It can be used to convey and release intense emotion, tell a story, and keep record of significant events. Art can often be used to convey personal and political messages. Throughout history music, painting, drawing, and architecture has been used to convey ideas about the world. Drawing and art has been used throughout history in propaganda, for example, in the Revolutionary War. Architecture was then used int he construction of government buildings throughout the US to convey what kind of power they wanted to be with Roman and Greek inspiration. Art is frequently used to convey personal ideas and messages about life.