Art
........ makes us feel unlike anything elseArt encompasses every aspect of our lives; the clothes we wear, the buildings we live in, the music we listen to, the books we read—all these would be nonexistent if it were not for the creative capacity of humans. A form of communication as old as humankind itself; art is how humans have communicated, celebrated, recorded and described our lives since the beginning of time. It’s always been a central part of our humanity. So why wouldn’t it be important in modern society?
There are some more obvious reasons for the importance of the arts in modern society. From the Palaeolithic cave drawings in Lascaux, France to the early tools and pottery of native people, to the great Egyptian pyramids; art has been intertwined with our existence. It has evolved with the growth of mankind. Art has been a favoured medium to express what cannot be said—with which we uncovered near all we know of the early existence of man. Art is not merely a tool with which to express, but also a way to capture moments of celebration, of happiness to share with the world of today, as well as the world of tomorrow. Art is timeless; people will pass away, fade into the pages of history books—but books, plays, poetry, priceless pieces of art, music, choreography… they shall never fade. Art is your key to immortality. So are the arts important in modern society? Yes, because we have so much we wish to record, capture and celebrate—to share with future generations. Through art.
art is, above all, a means of expressing the way one thinks, a manifestation of what you believe and how you think, in a form which can be shown to others, to enrich them.
Art is more than just self-expression and self communication; it allows us to escape into the refuge of our fantasy, to leave behind the stress of the modern day world. It possesses inexplicable, almost sublime qualities, that feeling of being able to create something beautiful to share with others—it enhances our imagination, with which we can do anything: we can escape the human world and experience that which is impossible for us to actually experience. And in this day and age, where people are becoming far more accepting of each other’s differences as they realise there is no such thing as “normalcy”, art is revered.
Art has a major importance in modern society because it defines us individuals and make us better people. “The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist.”