ARTS

HUMANITIES
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 TOPIC OUTLINE:

1. ASSUMPTIONS OF
2. ART VS. NATURE
ART

3. IMAGINATION,
4. FUNCTIONS OF
CREATIVITY, AND
ART
20 EXPRESSION

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 1. Characterize the assumptions of art.
2. Clarify misconceptions of the art.
3. Differentiate art from nature.
OUTCOMES:
4. Discuss the nature of art preliminary expression.
LEARNING

2 5. Realize the functions of some art forms in daily

life.

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ANALYZE ME!
Assumptions
of Art
“Art is universal, art is not nature, and
art involves experience.”

-Dudley and Faricy 1969

1. Art is Universal
 Art is timeless, spanning generations and
continents through and through. In every country
and in every generation there is always art.
 Misconception: artistic made long time ago.
 Age is not a factor in determining art.
 “An art is not good because it is old, but old
because it is good.” (Dudley et al., 1960)
 Literature has provided key words of art.
 Art is a means of expression and communication.
 It addresses needs of people from all over the
world.
2. Art is not nature
 Art is not nature because it is man-made .
 Art is man’s expression of his perception of nature
 Art, not directed by representation of reality, is a
perception of reality
 Art is artificial because it is just an imitation or even
an appropriation of reality or nature. It is a
representation of ideas, thoughts, feelings, and
emotion that are communicated in creative ways.
 Arts are made by artists to adore and acknowledge
the wonders of life, the awe of God’s creation.
 ART VS. NATURE

ART NATURE

• Art is man-made • original/reality

• Replication of • It will always

natural things remain
supreme
• A viewpoint
• A view
• Representation,
interpretation, • Nature
and expression influences art
3. Art involves experience
 It does not full detail but just an experience. By
experience we mean the “actual doing of
something” (Dudley et al., 1960).
 Art depends on experience, and if one is to know
art, he must know it not as a fact or information but
as an experience.
 We can only appreciate art if we spend time to look
at it, listen to it, touch it, and feel its presence.
 An important aspect of experiencing art is its being
highly personal, individual, and subjective. In
philosophical terms, perception of art is always a
value judgment.
Imagination,
Creativity, and
Expression
“Art is a product of man’s creativity,
imagination, and expression.”
The role of creativity in Art Making
 Creativity requires thinking outside the box.
 In art, creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another.

When can we say that something is creative?

 When we have not seen anything like it

 When it is out of the ordinary
 When it is not just a copy or imitation of someone’s work.

…….THERE IS ORIGINALITY
 Nowadays, being creative can be quite challenging.
Art as a product of imagination, Imagination
as a product of Art.
 “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to
all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire
world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” – Albert Einstein
 Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm, but goes beyond
that.
 Through imagination, one is able to craft something bold, something new, and
something better in the hopes of creating something that will stimulate
change.
 In artist’s mind sits a vast gallery of artworks
 “An artwork does not need to be a real thing, but can be something that is
imaginary.” (Collingwood, 1938)
 However, something imaginary does not necessarily mean it cannot be called
art. Artists use their imagination that gives birth to reality through creation.
 In the same way that imagination produces art, art also inspires imagination.
Art as Expression.
 “What an artist does to an emotion is not to induce it, but express it. Through
expression, he is able to explore his own emotions and at the same time,
create something beautiful out of them.” – Robin George Collingwood.
 Expressing emotions is different from describing emotions.
 This makes people’s art not a reflection of what is outside or external to them,
but a reflection of their inner selves.
Functions of
Art

“A piece of art may be designed, but

no art can be assigned.”
 Function of art is an inquiry on what art is
for. When it comes to functions, different
art forms comes with distinctive functions,
some may be functional more than others.
 The value of art lies in the practical benefits
from it. One may look at the value based
on its specific purpose or for personal.
 Whether a particular piece of art has
existed for centuries or has yet to be
created, it is functional in some way all art
exists for a reason and these reasons make
up the functions of art.
Art can be generally classified into two:

I. Directly functional art refers to art that we

use in our daily lives such as tools,
architectural structures, roads, bridges,
buildings, furniture, kitchen utensils, coins,
bills, dress, weapons etc.

II. Indirectly functional art refers to the arts

that are perceived through the senses such
as fine arts, paintings, music, sculpture,
dance literary pieces, and theatrical
performances.
1. Physical function of Art

 These are artworks that are crafted in order

to serve physical purpose such as jars, plates,
and jewelries.

 Architecture, crafts such as welding and

woodworking, interior design, and industrial
design are all types of art that serve physical
functions.
 Examples Physical function of Art

 Fijian War club – it was created to perform

the physical function of smashing skulls.

 Japanese Raku Bowl – a piece of art that

perform a physical function in tea ceremony.
2. Social function of Art

 If an art is opposed to personal interest and

for collective interest it is considered to have
a social function. Art may convey, message
such as to support, to protest, contestation,
and other messages an artist intends to carry
at his work.

 Viewers can often relate in some way to

social art and are sometimes even influenced
by it.
 Examples of Social function of Art

 Political art is a very common example of an

art with a social function.

 Art can depict social conditions such as

photography of industrialization and poverty.

 Performance art like plays serves social

functions as it rouses emotions for a common
situation a society has.
3. Personal function of Art
 The personal functions of art are often the most
difficult to explain.

 A personal function of art is highly subjective

and depends on the artist who created the art.
An art may be created for expressing self, for
entertainment, or for other purposes.

 An artist may create a piece out of a need for

self-expression or gratification, they might also
or instead to communicate a thought or point
to the viewer.
Examples of Personal function of Art

 Psychological expression – it expresses the

whole human personality, our inner, or
psychological state of being.

 Michelangelo's sculpture of David – it glorifies

the beauty of human figure.
4. Aesthetics function of Art

 An artwork functions aesthetically when it

becomes instrumental for man to be cognizant
of the beauty of nature and where the real
feelings of joy and appreciation to nature’s
beauty are manifested through appreciation
and enjoyment when in contact with the
artwork.
Examples of Aesthetics function of Art

 Handcrafted - a hand-made artwork that

usually used for decoration.

 Landscape design – the arranging and

modifying of features in a landscape, urban
area or garden.
 Other function of art may serve culture,
history, and religion. Music is an artwork
used for different purposes such as events
for culture, historical, and religious
gatherings.

 Sculpture, poems, spoken poetry, movies

and other form of arts are used for its
specific functions.
5. Cultural function of Art

 Art serves as an aperture towards skills,

knowledge, attitudes, customs, and traditions,
of different groups of people.

 The art helps preserves, share, and transmits

culture of people from one generation to
another.
Example of Cultural function of Art

 Long necked woman in Myanmar – a part of

culture of paduang people wearing neck rings
or brass coil around the neck.

 Igorot costume - used by the tribes in mountain

province of cordillera ranges called Igorot.
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