One of the first topics we discussed in class that caught my attention was the question, is everything that is done by someone a work of art? I consider art to be something an individual or group makes that is unique. I also believe that regardless of one’s skill sets, he/she can create art through hard work and creativity. Art is defined as something that satisfies your emotions and senses. Everyone is born with emotions and senses, but each individual will portray such emotions in different ways.
The first piece of art we looked at this semester was Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain,” known as a readymade piece of art because the artist took an object that had already been made, a urinal, and turned it into art. The title of this piece really fits the object because on display, the urinal does not appear as it would in a bathroom, but rather as a fountain to be placed in a park. I believe Duchamp’s urinal is a unique piece of art in that he took an everyday used object and represented in a way not seen before. I am very surprised few artists I know have turned such everyday objects into art. Because I was not born with the best hands for drawing or painting, I would be most skilled at turning readymade objects into original pieces of art.
The first piece of art we looked at this semester was Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain,” known as a readymade piece of art because the artist took an object that had already been made, a urinal, and turned it into art. The title of this piece really fits the object because on display, the urinal does not appear as it would in a bathroom, but rather as a fountain to be placed in a park. I believe Duchamp’s urinal is a unique piece of art in that he took an everyday used object and represented in a way not seen before. I am very surprised few artists I know have turned such everyday objects into art. Because I was not born with the best hands for drawing or painting, I would be most skilled at turning readymade objects into original pieces of art.
Conner
No comments:
Post a Comment