Essay On Art Elasticity

The Elasticity between an Artist and his Art

An artist is his work, and thus uses the medium to express emotion and their state of being. Art is an expression of the will and feelings of the artist and thusly are subconsciously intertwined to form a beautiful blend of the material and immaterial. The argument can be made that an artist can represent himself one way through his art and contrast drastically in the real world. I firmly believe that an artist does not have to represent his true emotions at every point in life. We cannot forget that they too are human with ideologies that might not always reflect on their work. Art is universal, the fact that one can use art to communicate with the masses is outstanding. Art is timeless and can …show more content…
Art can open us up to new ideas and beliefs, and artists can make a massive impact as role models, either in a positive or a negative manner. This brings another, very important question to the limelight. Are artists supposed to make ethically responsible art? Or is it something beyond their control in the first place? All things considered, many of the artists we herald today were mostly controversial figures in their time that really doesn’t reflect in their art. In other words, you would never tell by looking at Adolf Hitler’s beautiful landscape paintings that he would one day try to take over the world and become a …show more content…
Art and the Artist may or not be mutually exclusive depending on the viewer or admirer. But what is certain is that Art has an influence on our culture that not many things have the ability to do. Art in all the formats it is presented is human connectivity put into the spotlight. What makes art such a beautiful thing is the connectivity of it all. It may change the way you view certain issues or your perspective of certain events in your life. It gives you a gateway into the eyes of another person that may not always reflect their character but their emotion at the