Public Art Research Paper

The artistic ability to create an optical illusion within artwork has piqued my interest for years. When there is an illusion in artwork, it grabs the attention of the viewers’ eyes and the viewer may even feel compelled to examine and interpret the artwork more thoroughly. One example of optical illusions in artwork are three dimensional street art. Three dimensional street art is so intriguing because the artist takes an ordinary concrete public space and transforms it into something unrecognizable. So, does that mean artwork can have an influence, impact, or emotional effect on the viewer? Indeed, artwork does have the power to change who we are or how we think which is why it is important that people educate themselves on the various ways it can affect us. When artwork, such as 3-D street art, is placed in public spaces, people are more than likely to develop interactions and become affected by the art. We should care about the effects of public art because the …show more content…
Some of the individuals’ had interactions with art on a daily basis but many of them were unware that they came in contact with art. It was crucial that she pointed out how naive some individuals were to public art. By opening up peoples’ eyes to how much art and the interactions of art surrounds their daily lives, people may become more cautious of the influences art can have on us. “There is no public or community for public art, but there certainly is an immediate audience - those who pass it sporadically or on a daily basis. And there is an indirect audience - those who read about it or see it on television, should it become famous or infamous” (Senie 186). So, whether people like it or not we are all viewers and part of the public art’s audience. As an audience of public art, we must be aware of the interactions it causes and be careful of the authors message in the