Why do people create art?

[Poet]

Why do people create art? When is something a piece of art for you? Are you engaged in art, e.g. music, painting, writing or else?

[AnthroHeart]

I like artwork of cartoon anthros, because I connect with them, as if it were a past life memory, and I was reliving the existence of a race of those beings. I also feel enormously attracted to them. This art brings forth a great deep longing and sense of love. I've heard it said that all art is channeled. That what is presented exists somewhere in reality. Anything we can imagine exists somewhere in infinity.

[Spaced]

I see art as a form of communication using symbolic representation to communicate emotional data which exists outside of the full awareness of consciousness. Art allows us to explore ideas that aren't yet fully formed, and as such can serve as guideposts for directions we can take in our development. As the saying goes, life imitates art. Art expands our awareness through the faculty of imagination showing us what may be possible, and we can then work towards those new ideas until the point comes where we can ground them into our experience.

[Rhayader]

I never understood the purpose of art until very recently. I was always more into history/facts/knowledge about the world and the idea of looking at a painting made no sense. Actually I still don't see much interest in art galleries. Five seconds and oh thats pretty and move on doesn't seem very useful. I do appreciate the making of art, as an expression of something- maybe i'm just not interested in what others have to say or feel! I do see art now though as a reflection of an instance- removed from time- of a thought, a feeling or just a representation/portrayal of something that someone just enjoys. Also, for posterity's sake too. I see art as life, just another perspective. My preferred art form is the written word, in poetry and song lyrics. Music is a big part of me, gives more depth to certain emotions and sensations.

[bosphorus]

To shed their inner Worlds and to create an imaginary ideal world

[Melissa]

I see 'life' as one big creative expression, we can't help but be artists and create. It's all we do, every day.

[Poet]

I believe that art allows us to express things which can't be explained. If one would try, it would get banal. When I listen to somebody making music, I often get a feeling or an imagination about how this person might be. Or if one says "I'm angry", it's just a kind of approxiamtion of how this person really feels. Art can express something like this much deeper than any explanation could.

[AnthroHeart]

When I create art, it never comes out like I want it to. But then I'm not a skilled artist.

[Poet]

When I create art, it never comes out like I want it to. But then I'm not a skilled artist.

Yes, I often experience the same when I play on my instrument Gemini. I discovered that the task is not to become more skillful, but to accept your art - the spontaneous expression of yourself - as it is. The best artists are not the ones who are most skillful, but they who enjoy themselves, their art and the process of creating their art. This art is typically something very individual and original. People like to listen them because it is far more interesting than to observe an artist who is very skillful but lacks expression of the self...

Just listened to this recording. The accordionist is definetely not only skilled...

[Fastidious Emanations]

when other mediums just can't hack it

[kanonathena]

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi said something like art is the interaction between mind and spirit. I think art is to express distilled perception, it also helps crystallize that perception in the process.

[We are God]

Art is the sharing of perspective.

[Rake]

Why do people create? because they are creator's. If something is created is it not art? is all not created?, IS ALL NOT ART?.

What does it mean to create?, is creating not the art of manifestation?. We all create and co create our realities with such ease we are not aware of it.

So why do people create art? because they have no choice everything is created and everything that is created is art. I cannot see the separation between making a cup of tea or painting the Sistine Chapel for they are both created and both art.

[isis]

i do it (rarely) just for something to do...

[Poet]

I cannot see the separation between making a cup of tea or painting the Sistine Chapel for they are both created and both art.

I would probably argue that art is not so much about the purposeful manipulation of the outside world like other activities because it is a far more spontaneous activity. Art can have no funktion or direct use. Somebody created the cup of tea with a clear purpose: To drink tea out of it so people can appease their thirst. But why was the painting of the Sistine Chapel created? Because it looks nice? You cannot really manipulate it like a cup of tea, and it is far more difficult to create. Maybe the difference just lies in the aesthetics a thing has.

[Adonai One]

Art is created to know the self.

[Rhayader]

Why do people create? because they are creator's. If something is created is it not art? is all not created?, IS ALL NOT ART?.

What does it mean to create?, is creating not the art of manifestation?. We all create and co create our realities with such ease we are not aware of it.

So why do people create art? because they have no choice everything is created and everything that is created is art. I cannot see the separation between making a cup of tea or painting the Sistine Chapel for they are both created and both art.

I agree with all of that, but what I want to know is, why are we interested in other peoples art? I don't understand why someone like picasso or van gogh have works which are worth millions? Where and when does monetary value come into it?

[Poet]

I agree with all of that, but what I want to know is, why are we interested in other peoples art? I don't understand why someone like picasso or van gogh have works which are worth millions? Where and when does monetary value come into it?

Economic theory says prices are just the quantified subjective valuations which we connect to goods or services on the market. If a painting of van Gogh has a high price, people value this painting very high. The best example is probably water in the desert: A thirsty man will give all his property to get the water of a fountain, whereas in other parts of the world, water is normally very cheap.

Why value people art so high? Maybe art is a mirror for ourselves in the same way like the people we meet every day. It's a tool to know oneself like Adonai wrote. E.g. if I read a book and relocate myself into the protagonist's role. Or if I hear a piece of music and listen into myself to experience how it moves me.

[Fang]

It's not a simple question therefore the answer is also complex. You could say these days that it's a way of earning income, but that is only because it has become a respected established practice that people are willing to sacrifice wealth (institutionalized by the current societal convention) to enjoy and experience it. Art has always been around, as has the ecstasy invoked in the man (or yes, woman) intoxicated by the beauty of nature. Things like poetry (specifically rhapsody) have honestly seemed to die off as this ecstasy has seemingly become much rarer due to changes in society.

I create art personally as it is basically a way of transmuting myself into another medium, I know it sounds strange but it's the way I think of it. If I create a piece of music that art is imbued with my essence in one form or another. You could say emotional expression but really the creator always leaves their fingerprint on what they create, emotional or not. Also, I have something in me that wants to "get out" you know?

You could say "all is art" but really in that case, some art is better than others. I personally see it as a field where perfection is unattainable, but you can always get closer.

I don't understand why someone like picasso or van gogh have works which are worth millions? Where and when does monetary value come into it?

Well in terms of monetary value a lot of it with classic pieces is due to the impact and influence they had on art itself. For modern (visual) art though I cannot say, I have seen some truly horrific pieces sell for large sums and some excellent work not manage to get sold at all. The current market is unusual, you can get away with a lot by branding yourself as "postmodern" lol.

[Rake]

Damn commented earlier to you poet buti must of forgotten to send.