ART FOR ART SAKE OR ART FOR LIFE SAKE

ART FOR ART SAKE OR ART FOR LIFE SAKE


Art should never be for life`s sake.....its the work done with passion....anything done with passion blended with imagination and creativity, eventually reaches a level of perfection called ART. The purpose of a piece of art should not be earning money but art should be done to meet the quest of ones passion in a particular field. But it needs to be appreciated and encouraged with its appropriate value.

Many people take up their passion to earn a living and cannot be blamed for it. In the case of an architect , the art of designing a building is their profession, as well as passion for some. As long as the architect doesnt compromise with his design for his profession it remains an art for art`s sake - but when he starts compromising with his own work for his clients it becomes an art for life`s sake.

Also, there is something called an aquired artistic abilities or a forced artistry. In this one has to be good at it because he has no other choice, as in the case of potter. He inherits the business, He's forced into it . He does it for a living.But with time he improves, his imaginations improve , and so improves the art. Here the art is for a life sake which has some artistic quotient attached to it as well.

All in all, in today's world, 'art for life' and 'art for art' are complementary to each other. One has to survive depending on some growth of the other as well. Every commercial artist may not be that good at art and those who are may starve for its value. So a balanced equation of a bit of both,makes a complete artist.

ART is a way of expressing emotions. The subject of art can be varied, but the ultimate objective is to touch ones emotions. We all perceive a situation in a different way, the same way people perceive art in different ways. A form of art expresses 'Love' in ones self, whereas it expresses 'Hate' in the other.

Art need not be a painting or a sculpture etc. Dance , Dramatics, Music, Martial arts are all a form of art, all of these have a beautiful history from which it has been originated from.

'Art for Art sake' or 'Art for Life's sake' . Art is something which is done completely out of personal interest, it cannot be done by everyone and anyone. Art can be taken up at many levels. As a kid, art is just an extra-curricular activity, but by age he understands the depth at which it can be done at. It is then when he takes a 'bold decision' in today's context for such a passion, to take it up as a living.

I for one feel that, in today's world it is necessary for both to co-exists.