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MarkBenoza

WaysofKnowing

JournalEntry

5/26/15

ExtraCreditJournal

Aftermuchanalysisovermultiplepiecesofart,ittookmeawhiletocomeupwithonestrict
definitionfortheword.Ilookedatwhatwasconsideredmanyexamplesofartrangingfrom
sculptors,paintings,poems,toevenamancrawlingaroundhalfnakedonbrokenglasswithhis
handshandcuffedbehindhisback.Asallofthisisprettycrazywhenyoufirstlookatit,butthe
crazinessbeganmakingsenseinmyhead.Thisiswhereeverythingclicked.Ibegan
understandingthattheserandompiecesreallyaretobeconsideredart.Thisisthepointofwhat
artis.Itisnotsomestrictdefinition,orboundedbyrulesorjudgment,ratherthereisnoformal
definition.Artcomesdowntotheconceptofexpression.Thiscanbewithonesself,innature,
orinmanyotherways.Takeintoexamplethesceneryofanicedayatapark.Trytovividly
imaginethedetailsinthispark,thecoolair,thelightblueskywithbarelyanyclouds,thetrees
slightlyswayingbackandforth,alloftheseelementsinthisscene.Onemayseethisasjusta
normaldayoutside,whenreallyitcanbeinterpretedasanartform.Natureinitselfisexpressing
itself,andisconsideredtomanyverybeautifulattimes.Goingbacktothetrees,theywaythey
swaymayseempoeticduetotheirrelaxingbackandforthpatternthattheyprovide.Evenhow
thecoolairblowsandthesenseofchillthathitstheskininasoothingmanner.Itisartisticin
itself,andalthoughitmaynotseemsotoothersthatisthebeautyofit.Artisaconceptof

expressionthathasnoboundariesorlimitstohowitisapproached.Whetherornotyoumaysee
somethingasartisuptoyoutodecide.

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