BASIC FUNCTIONS,

ASSUMPTIONS AND
FUNCTIONS OF ART
 What is an Art?
• Art is an expression made visible by a form. It is also
an expression of feelings, belief and character.
Basic Assumption of Arts
• Assumption is a thing that is accepted as
true or as certain, without proof. It is
something that you accept as true without
question as proof. Many assumption has
been written about arts and some there
are:
1. Art has been created by all people at all times, in all
countries and it lives because it’s well-liked enjoyed.
Example:
2. Art involves experience.

Example:
3. Art is not nature, nature is not an art.
Example:
4. Art is cultural.

Example:
5. Art is a form of creation.

Example:
6. Art is subjective.

Example:
 Nature of Arts
 Art is a diverse range of human activities.
 Art represents of reality.
 Art is an expression.
 Art serves as a means of communication of
emotions.
 Art matters.
 Art is universal.
 Art is creation.
 Function of Art
- No piece of art can be assigned a function
either in essay form or in casual conversation,
if it is not first considered within the proper
context. That said, the functions of art
normally fall into three categories. These are
personal, social and physical functions.
1. Personal Functions

- An artist may create out of a need for self-

expression or gratification. He/she might have
wanted to communicate a thought or point to
the viewer.
- Art can also be therapeutic for both the artist
and the viewer. Expressive art therapy is the
use of creative arts as a form of therapy and is
a fantastic field that has proven to work
wonders in many people's lives.
 By Jean-Jacques Rousseau
By Edvard Munch “Anxiety”
2. The Social Function
- One cannot conceive of a society without art, for art
is closely related to every aspect of social life. Social
functions of art are those that go beyond personal
intrinsic value to art’s social benefits.
Art perform in social function when:
A. Influences Social Behavior (Political Function). It seeks or
tends to influence the collective behavior of a people.
Example is the Bayanihan”. Some people think that art
designed to influence social behavior is corrupt, impure,
“mere” propaganda, and so on.
B. B. Display and Celebration. It is created to be seen or used
primarily in public situations like fiestas, parade, etc.
Aminah Robinson – born 1940,
painter and children’s book
illustrator.
• Physical Functions of Art
- The physical functions of art are often the
easiest to understand. Works of art that are
created to perform some service have physical
functions.

1. Form and Function. The function of an object is

generally essential in the basic form that it. takes.
• 2. Architecture - the design of the building is
determined primarily by its operational function.
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