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Art facilitates dialogue that deals with how we feel about the world around us" |
Art, for me:
There is a community that emerges when people create and share art. Often, I find myself talking to people about matters I would not have otherwise known how to initiate conversations about, and participating in events I would not have otherwise heard of because of this mutual interest. Art facilitates dialogue that deals with how we feel about the world around us, catalyzing conversations that go deeper than the average daily discussion. The act of having two or more people stand face-to-face with an image, without distractions, permits them to really look at it and engage with it. Sometimes that extends to really looking at and engaging with one another.
Often, I cannot find the words to describe how I feel, but I am able to use artistic tools to express it. Painting and drawing became an avenue for me to emote without needing to quantify experience through words. They provide me with a psychological outlet and a place of peace, without judgment, where I go to play.
There is a community that emerges when people create and share art. Often, I find myself talking to people about matters I would not have otherwise known how to initiate conversations about, and participating in events I would not have otherwise heard of because of this mutual interest. Art facilitates dialogue that deals with how we feel about the world around us, catalyzing conversations that go deeper than the average daily discussion. The act of having two or more people stand face-to-face with an image, without distractions, permits them to really look at it and engage with it. Sometimes that extends to really looking at and engaging with one another.
Often, I cannot find the words to describe how I feel, but I am able to use artistic tools to express it. Painting and drawing became an avenue for me to emote without needing to quantify experience through words. They provide me with a psychological outlet and a place of peace, without judgment, where I go to play.