Lesson 1 : What is Art Appreciation

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Thomas Merton

1. What is the message of the quotation?

- The idea is that the beauty of art causes us to recognize ourselves and how we are involved, as
well as attracting our latent powers to feed our thoughts. At the same time, it entertains us in
such a way that we completely forget about ourselves due to our increased participation in it.
2. Do you agree with the statement of Merton?

- Yes, I agree with Merton's statement.

3. Cite a specific life experience where you found and lost yourself in art.
- I've always desired to have a great piece of artwork since I was in elementary school. We all
know that elementary school is one of the initial steps in discovering our unique skills in
several categories. When I was in grade 5, we were supposed to sketch something that I had
no idea what it was, and it was quite difficult for me to come up with something that I
thought would make me proud of myself; I tried numerous artworks but ended up throwing
them away. I felt awkward around my classmates because they could create something so
beautiful, and I simply sobbed to myself, telling myself that I was such a moron, and this was
the beginning of my disinterest in creating artwork. It had been a very long time since I
attempted to create an artwork after my experience in grade 5, and I had given up trying to
draw. I simply ask someone to sketch for me and pay them. But when senior high school
arrived, I was 30 minutes late for the first subject in my 21st century class. When I walk into
our classroom, I immediately seat down, and my teacher informs me that we must draw,
and that I must draw quickly because I am late. I'm not sure where to begin, and it's been a
long time since I've drawn. I began drawing without regard for my surroundings,
concentrating solely on my work. I had no idea my teacher was watching me behind my
back until he spoke, and I almost jumped when I heard his voice. He began to speak,
shocked since it was the first time he had seen my work, and he continued to tell me that I
have talent in drawing and that all I needed to do was practice more, and it was at that
point that I became interested in drawing. I'm still not very good at drawing, but I keep
doing these things, and now my friends and other relatives will ask me to make their
drawings, which I gladly do since, regardless of how bad my drawing appears, they still
appreciate it.

A. MUSIC

What is it about? What is it for?

- a style of sound art in which the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color are used to
portray ideas and emotions in meaningful ways. the tones or sounds used, whether in a single
line (melody) or numerous lines (harmony), and produced by one or more voices, instruments,
or both.
 What is it made of?

- Music is made of sounds, vibrations, and silent moments, and it doesn't always have to be
pleasant or pretty. It can be used to convey a whole range of experiences, environments, and
emotions. Almost every human culture has a tradition of making music.

What is its style?

 Popular music  Punk

 Country music  Reggae
 Electronic music  Rock music
 Funk  Metal music
 Hip hop music  Soul music and R&B
 Jazz  Polka
 Latin music  Religious music
 Pop music  Traditional and folk music

Why does this art is ageless and timeless?

- Every classic song has a timeless message that has been passed down through the centuries.
Young and old alike return to listen, sing along, and reminisce about the first time they heard it
and their youth. Music brings the globe together and helps us feel young.

Why does this art involve experience?

 When you compose music from the heart, it can be fantastic. Many individuals will be interested
in music once they have experienced it. Emotional intelligence can be developed through
learning to recognize emotions through music. Children can learn to 'hear' what certain
emotions sound like by listening to music, and they can learn to discern what emotion a piece of
music evokes.

How good is this art?

 “Listening to or playing music is a terrific way to keep your brain engaged throughout the aging
process. It gives your brain a complete workout.” Music has been demonstrated to reduce
anxiety, blood pressure, and pain, as well as increase sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and
memory, according to studies.
B. Using your mobile phone, take five pictures of different objects that you consider as an example of
art. Paste them on your worksheet.
 Lesson 2: Assumption and Nature of Art:
Creativity, Imagination, and Expression

A. Respond to the following questions comprehensively. Do this in your worksheet.

1. If you were an artist, what kind of artist would you be?

- I'd be a musician if I were an artist. I'm not trying to be a musician; I'm already one! I have always been
a musician because, in my opinion, if you only want to do music, you will always be a musician.

2. Why is art not nature?

- Art is a man-made creation. Furthermore, the phrase "art is not nature" refers to the fact that it is not
a natural phenomenon. Man, on the other hand, has taught himself to look for art in nature. Art is not
created by nature; it is created by man. Humans learnt and recognized logic and pattern in our daily
lives, which set us apart from other creatures.

3. What art field will you explore?

- I've always wanted to dabble in the visual arts, especially photography. It has always been a desire of
mine to take wonderful photos, especially of my special one, documenting every moment for us to
remember and make those moments unforgettable. I am well aware that, like any other form of art,
photography is fairly expensive, which is why I am always surprised whenever I consider taking up
photography. However, if you put your heart into it and don't spend too much money, you can still be a
fantastic photographer.

4. How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your community, and your relations to others?

- I'm going to write a song expressing my actual feelings for someone special, and I'm going to take
pictures of them, recording every minute we've spent together.

B.

Types of Art Expression Example How Does this Express? How Does This Unmask
the Artist’s Creativity?
Visual Arts ceramics, drawing, The visual arts gives a Painting unmask an
painting, sculpture, way to express feeling, artist creativity if that
 printmaking, design, emotion, opinion, or person is surely into
crafts, photography, taste through visual painting and not with
video, film making and means, for instance other visual arts.
architecture. photography, painting, Rather than creativity,
sculpting and drawing. skills, talents,
imagination he/she
must have the
willingness
Film An example of a film is Film can express Movies are the highest
a layer of grease over feelings and emotions, art from because it
the top of a cup of conveying a message takes writing, story,
soup. An example of a to the audience. Film is photography, drawing,
film is Grease a movie or series of painting, concept art,
pictures that are animation, visual
moving usually shown effects, music, acting,
on television or in and a whole host of
cinema. other talents, skills,
and abilities from
talented individuals.
It unmask the artist
creativity. Not only
because they contain
many other forms of
art (music, acting, etc.),
but also, because they
were a way for creators
to relay their vision,
their imagination, to
the audience.
Performance Art Examples are acting, Performing arts have Performance art
singing and dancing. ways to express an unmask theartist
Other forms of the opinion, emotion, creativity by turning
Performing Arts include feeling or taste through theordinary to
opera, theatre, magic means of performance extraordinary.
or illusion like theater, public
performances, mime, speech, dance, music
spoken word, and more.
recitation and public
speaking
Poetry Performance Sarah Kay intertwines Poetry writing allows by their words are
the persona and one to express strung together to form
political in her piece, themselves through sounds, images, and
“Hiroshima.” Shane the written word. This ideas that might be too
Koyczan is a National is a great way to complex or abstract to
Poetry Slam champion. release pent up be understood directly.
"Beethoven" is an emotion, exercise
excellent example of a creativity, and share
 slam poem that works thoughts and ideas
both on stage and on with other people.
the page. ... "Wussy Even if you've never
Boy Manifesto" is an written creatively
example of the before, you can enjoy
comedic slam poem, a the feeling of writing
staple of every about your life
competition.
Architecture  Eiffel Tower – The basic formal Architects create
Paris, France elements of designs for new
 The Burj al architecture in this construction projects,
Arab – sense are space and alterations and
Dubai. ... mass. The process of redevelopments. They
 Parthenon – organizing these use their specialist
Athens, elements into an construction
Greece. ... ordered form is called knowledge and high-
 Sagrada composition, and the level drawing skills to
Familia – principal means by design buildings that
Barcelona, which they are given are functional, safe,
Spain. ... expressive quality are sustainable and
 Angkor Wat – scale, light, texture, aesthetically pleasing.
Cambodia. ... and colour.
 Saint Peter's
Basilica –
Vatican, Rome,
Italy. ...
 Sydney Opera
House. ...
 Colosseum.
Dance Ballet. Emovere- dance is Dancing is a very good
Ballroom. essentially emotion in way and a form of
Contemporary. motion expression, just like
Hip Hop. That's what makes our painting. But dancing
Jazz. movements moving. In also, is not easy.
Tap Dance. dance, our purpose is It requires one person
Folk Dance. to express emotions, a lot of time, blood and
Irish Dance. communicating effort, to be able to
physically, allowing perform a sort of dance
those feelings to move flawlessly and
through the body, out gracefully. Experience,
of the body, and in continuous practice
doing so, to move and expertise in
others. performing can unmask
an artist's creativity in
dancing.
Practice makes perfect,
but this doesn't mean
 that failure isn't
possible anymore,
remember that no one
even a professional
dancer is perfect.

Literary Art -fiction. In Literary Arts, the The Literary Art

-nonfiction. artists express their unmask the creativity
-manuscripts. thoughts and ideas of its artists by using
-poetry. through writing. They their unique ideas and
-contributions to compose literatures styles in writing. They
collective works. and stories to can freely express their
-compilations of data communicate with emotion, thoughts, and
or other literary their readers. This form ideas when writing
subject matter. of art requires a which makes a good
-dissertations. creative and idealistic connection and can
-theses. mind to produce a very communicate to their
effective literature, so own readers. The
that their audience author’s writing style
would appreciate and makes the art
picture-out using their
imagination. In
literature, it is
important to see art by
its meaning.
Theater Theatre Production 1. Theatre is a The mastery of the
Performance Arts collaborative art form script, the acting and
Performing arts may which combines words, gestures unmasked the
include dance, music, voice, movement and artist's creativity for
opera, theatre and visual elements to they must deliver every
musical theatre, magic, express meaning. The line perfectly and do
illusion, mime, spoken field of theatre not make any mistake
word, puppetry, circus encompasses not only because it is performed
arts, performance art, live improvised and live. The artists
recitation and public scripted work, but also developed their
speaking dramatic forms such as knowledge, skills and
film, television and talent in this particular
other electronic media. field of art.
Applied Arts Industrial design – when you applied art, by being calm stay
mass-produced art apply design and confident and trust
objects. decoration to everyday yourself on what are
Architecture – also and essentially you doing
counted as a fine art. practical objects in
Ceramic art. order to make them
Automotive design. aesthetically pleasing.
Fashion design. … Example of applied
Calligraphy. arts are: Industrial
 Interior design. design mass-produced
Graphic design. objects. Architecture
also counted as a fine
art.

Lesson 3: Art History

A. Create a timeline for the different artistic movements in history and identify three famous artist
per movement.

1. Medieval Art (5th century- 1300)

 Donatello
 Mary Magdalene
 Giotto

2. Renaissance (1300-1600)
 Leonardo da Vinci
 Albrecht Durer
 Michelangelo

3. Baroque (1600-1730)
 Peter Paul Rubens
 Caravaggio
 Rembrandt harmenszoon van rijn

4. Rococo (1720-1780)
 Venetians Canaletto
 Francesco Guardi
 Bernardo Bellotto

5. Neoclassicism (1750-1880)
 Anton Raphael Mengs
 Jacques-Louis David
 Angelica Kauffmann
6. Impressionism (1860-1890)
 Mary Cassatt
 Berthe Morisot
 Marie Bracquemond

7. Post-impressionism (1886-1905)
 Paul Cézanne
 Vincent Van Gogh
 Georges Seurat

8. Expressionism (1905-1930)
 Edvard Munch
 August Stramm
 Gottfried Benn

9. Cubism (1907-1914)
 Pablo Picasso
 Georges Braque
 Juan Gris

10. Futurism (1910-1930)

 Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
 Luigi Russolo
 Umberto Boccioni

11. Art Deco (1909-1930)

 Louis Comfort Tiffany
 Charles Rennie Mackintosh
 Josef Hoffman

12. Abstract Expressionism (1940s)

 Jackson Pollock
 Agnes Martin
 Joan Mitchell

13. Contemporary Art (1946-present)

 David Hockney
 Takashi Murakami
 Oscar Villamiel
B. Take a picture of 10 examples of art in your house or in the community. Identify what artistic
movement it conveys.

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Lesson 4: Forms of Art

-Create a drawing using geometrical and organic forms.

Lesson 5: Elements and Perspective of Art
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

Elements of Art

Line: Van Gogh uses Organic Lines in his painting to illustrate the swirling wind, rolling hills and the
texture of the sky.

Shape: Van Gogh used organic shapes: The Starry Night, as a painting, is obviously 2D.

Form: Van Gogh emphasizes on the strange tree with heavy black color and uses bright orange/yellow to
frame the stars and the moon. When I first glanced at this painting, my eyes directed/focused on the
tree, traveled across the landscape, grazed the stars and the swirling wind and landed on the moon. It
was only then that I noticed the little village below the sky.

Value: even though it’s a component of color that describes its lightness or darkness, is an element that
is needed to express volume in a work. If value isn’t used correctly, objects will look flat and
uninteresting. It can be argued that The Starry Night does not have enough value to accurately show
volume. The moon and the dark bush are both void of variation in value, making them look less realistic.
But, the hills in the back of the painting use value correctly as they fade from medium blue to dark navy,
which coincidentally makes them appear rounded.

Texture: Van Gogh uses Organic Lines in his painting to illustrate the swirling wind, rolling hills and the
texture of the sky.

Van Gogh used texture to define parts of his painting. The materials he used adds structure to the
surface and creates feeling and depth along with the colors.

Color: Van Gogh uses the darkest color on the black tree on top of the swirling wind to make it 'pop' out
of the painting.

Van Gogh uses specific shades of colors throughout his whole painting, such as:

-Shades of blue

-Black and brown

-All shades of white, cream, yellow and orange

Space: Van Gogh was able to transform a blank canvas and add life to it. Composition is defined as how
positive and negative space is arranged on a drawing surface. In Starry Night the use of positive space is
space brings out the paining. The builds and mountain rage are a good example of the positive space in
the painting.

Lesson 6 :Philosophical Importance of Art

What art form has changed something in your life? Why? Account the experience?

For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. It aided in the formation of friendships,
the attainment of good marks, and the development of a positive attitude toward school. Music is
responsible for all of these wonderful outcomes.

Being in a tiny band at school and on our church's music team has allowed me to meet some wonderful
people. Being in a band has given me and a huge number of individuals something in common. For
example, we both want to achieve the same thing. Making friends in band is easier than making friends
outside of a musical environment because we aspire to put on a beautiful performance in school and a
terrific praise and worship in our church.

My life has been influenced by music in a favorable way. Without it, I wouldn't have as many amazing
friends as I do today, I wouldn't have as well-organized study habits, and I might not have the same
determined mentality as I do now.

Lesson 7: Content in Art

Watch the Boticellis Venus: making of an Icon on BBC. Write a reflection paper on the said
documentary.

- In its day, Botticelli's Birth of Venus was considered unconventional, unknown, and startling, but it is
today one of the most famous paintings in Western art. Not only as a symbol of sublime, feminine
beauty, but also as a global icon that has been replicated, tweaked, imitated, and commented on by
many artists, fashion designers, graphic artists, advertising directors, and film-makers.

Lesson 8 : Artists and Artisans

Do the following tasks on your worksheet:

A. differentiates the concept of artist and artisan

- A person who engages in any of the creative arts is known as an artist. This might include
everything from painting to music. On the other hand, an artisan is a skilled worker who creates
something by hand. The main distinction is that, while an artisan's product or output has a clear
utilitarian value, an artist's product or output may not.

B. creates a poster appreciating the works of the artists and artisans in the community.
C. What do you think is the role of an artist in the 21st century?
 Creative thinkers and makers bring joy, interaction, and inspiration to their
communities, but they also provide intelligent critique of our political, economic, and
social structures, encouraging people to engage thoughtfully and take actions toward
social betterment.
D. How relevant still are the awards Order of National Artist and GAMABA, not only in the art
world, but also to the Filipino society as a whole?
 The winner is a Filipino citizen or a group of Filipino citizens that are involved in a
traditional art form specific to the Filipino people that has achieved such high
technological and creative excellences that it is now widely performed in their
 communities with the same technical degree. The National Living Treasure, or Manlikha
ng Bayan, was awarded to the Filipino people.

E. Identify and select one artist that you admire the most. Share your insights why you have high
regard for this person.
 Fernando Amorsoslo (1892-1972) is the artist I most love; he is renowned as the "Grand
Old Man of Philippine Art," and I hold him in high regard due to his unusual colorful
artworks. He maintained his profile until the end, despite his declining health and losing
eyesight. He may paint up to ten paintings per month.
F. Create a poster for the celebration and upliftment of artists and artisans in the country. You
can do this in a short bond paper and attach it to your worksheet.
Lesson 9: Various Planes in Art

Lesson 10: Genres of Music Industry

Identify the music genre of the following songs.

1. Through The Years – Kenny Rogers (Country pop)

2. When I fall In Love – Nat King Cole (Traditional pop)

3. I’m not afraid – Eminem (Hip-hop rock rap)

4. All I Want – Joni Mitchell (pop)

5. Blinding Lights – The Weeknd (Synthwave synth-pop electropop)

6. That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson (R&B pop new jack swing funk)

7. Closer – The Chainsmokers (Future bass pop)

8. Roses – The Chainsmokers(Dance-pop)

9. My Way – Frank Sinatra (Traditional pop)

10. Fantasy – Mariah Carey (Pop dance-pop R&B hip hop (remix featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)

B. Complete the table below by providing 2 songs that you are familiar with for each genre of music.
Do this in your worksheet.

Genres of Music Songs

1. EDM  Let me love you (Dj shake)
 Lean on (Dj shake)
2. Rock  I want to hold your hand (The Breathes)
 Misery Business (Paramore)
3. Jazz  So what ( Miles David)
 Body and soul (Tony Benneth)
4. Dubstep  Promises (NeRo)
 I cant stop (Pavilion)
5. R and B  My boo (Alicia Keys)
 Yeah 3x (Chris Brown)
6. Techno  Chained to a dead camel (Clouds)
 On and On (Jesse Saunders)
7. Country  Old town road ( Lil Nas x)
 The climb (Miley Cyrus)
8. Electro  Wake me up ( Avicii)
 I could be the one ( Avicii)
9. Indie Rock  Don’t look back into the sun (The
Liberties)
 Fake tales of San Francisco (Arctic
Monkey)
10. Pop  Call me maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)
  Let it go (Idina Menzel )
11. Rap  I like it ( Cardi B)
 Getting’ Jiggy with it ( Will Smith)
12. Reggae  Royals (Natty Bong)
 Blue Jeans (Natty Bong)

Lesson 11: Soul-Making in Art

A. Answer the essay question which corresponds to five (5) points.

1. What are the important things the viewer or audience must consider to derive meaning from the
artwork? Respond to this on your worksheet.

- The techniques of the medium, the environment in which it was created, and the artist's goal, if
known, are the most crucial elements a viewer must keep in mind while deriving meaning from art.
Through history, artists develop a range of styles with specific meanings.

B. Examine each artwork below and understand what it wants to depict or mean. Write your answer on
your worksheet. Each item is equivalent to five (5) points

 The first piece of art depicts the stress of studying. This is an attempt to comment on the
importance of hard work and how we must press our noses against it in order to succeed in life.
The way their head is forced down against the book and it is unable to get away from it gives the
impression that they are locked there until we are finished.
 Mask emotions is the meaning of the second piece of art. Masks are a form of deception that
allows us to exaggerate or conceal our emotions and sentiments. Moods and traits such as
happiness or melancholy, comedy or tragedy, Gods and devils are all created by ourselves.
Masks frequently have multiple meanings. People are sometimes accused of hiding or masking
their genuine feelings by wearing masks on their faces. We provide a less-than-truthful image of
ourselves in our world of pretend.
 The third piece depicts a man sipping a bottle of beer, which is a particular type of beer. In the
bottle, there is a thread that connects to the bottom of the beer bottle, as well as a hook on the
interior that points towards the drinker's mouth. There is a floater in the middle of the string
within the bottle that controls the hook going closer to the drinker's lips. Feel as though the
hook is getting closer to hooking up on the drinker's lip to attach him to the bottle, similar to
how a fisherman hooks a fish while fishing to be able to catch and bring it in. This caused me to
take a reality check, and I realized that the message I took from his artwork was that when
people drink, they become addicted to it and become alcoholics. The hook indicated the man
becoming attached to it and not being able to give up the alcohol, or if he can, it will be difficult
for him to do so.
Lesson 12: Narratives, Appropriation, Borrowing and Ownership

-draw an image using a popular painting or a work of art. Make sure to follow correct art appropriation
rules.
Lesson 14: Visual Elements in Philippine Traditional Motifs

-draw an image with a subject of your choice. The image should portray a singular traditional motif of
the Philippines.
Lesson 15: Soul and Space: Concepts and Implications

1. Cite the similarities and differences of the features of each dwelling structure.
 Similarities

2. What can you conclude about the Filipinos’ concept of space with the samples given?

3. Describe and analyze your own house using the facts and principles learned in this lesson.
Lesson 16: Symmetry in Art

1.THE LAST SUPPER BY LEONARDO DA VINCI

-Is there symmetry in the artwork above? Why or why not?

Yes ,because the distribution of elements are the same in both halves.

-What are the details that you can observe in the artwork that prove the existence/non existence of
symmetry?

Leonardo was well known for his love of symmetry. In his Last Supper, the layout is largely horizontal.
The large table is seen in the foreground of the image with all of the figures behind it. The painting is
largely symmetrical with the same number of figures on either side of Jesus.

2.THE SCREAM BY EDVARD MUNCH

-Is there symmetry in the artwork above? Why or why not?

Yes , The Scream by Edvard Munch feels unified because of the repetition of wavy, organic lines.

-What are the details that you can observe in the artwork that prove the existence/non existence of
symmetry?

-Munch uses shape, color, value, and space within this artwork to create harmony. By combining these
different elements together it creates harmony.

3.THE STARRY NIGHT BY VINCENT VAN GOGH

-Is there symmetry in the artwork above? Why or why not?

No, because it is asymmetrical in nature -- and yet, it's still balanced and strategic in design

-What are the details that you can observe in the artwork that prove the existence/non existence of
symmetry?

The Van Gogh painting, Starry Night, also utilises asymmetrical balance. The tall dark structure on the
left is equally balanced out by a completely different element on the right which is the moon. The
contrast of balance can also be seen by the arrangement of the elements

4.AN IMAGE FROM ANDREASPREIS.COM

-Is there symmetry in the artwork above? Why or why not?

Yes, because the work of art is the same on one side as the other,

-What are the details that you can observe in the artwork that prove the existence/non existence of
symmetry?
The different shapes that used in this artwork are perfectly balance to create an animal figure.

B. draw an artwork in which symmetrical balance can be seen.

Lesson 17: Improvisation and Appropriation Art

A. Answer the questions below on your worksheet. Each question corresponds to five (5) points.

1. How can improvisation contribute to the distinctive quality of the artwork?

- Infusing spontaneity and improvisation into a work of art is important to some artists. The
unpredictability of the changes brought about by improvisation gives the artwork a particular aspect
that gives it its own personality and individuality.

2. What do you think is the reason why artists appropriate art?

- The goal of appropriation artists is for the audience to recognize the images they are copying. They
hope that the audience will bring all of his or her previous connections with the picture to the artist's
new setting, whether it be a painting, a sculpture, a collage, a combination, or a full installation.

3. What do you think are the possible problems which may arise with the use of appropriation in art?

- The appropriation of previous artistic works raises the possibility of infringement of copyright and
moral rights. The work that is being appropriated will be referred to as the Source Work, and the work
that is being generated will be referred to as the Resulting Work.

Lesson 18: Modern and Contemporary Art

Contemporary Arts Modern Arts

Contemporary art describes

current works of art. Usually, Modern art refers to
those still living and creating Modern and art created from the
artworks or those who have Contemporary Art 1880s up to the 1970s
only very recently died or both can both be Modern art is
retired. considered primarily drawing or
revolutionary, but painting. However,
Today’s contemporary artists
Contemporary Art the rapid rise in
are more experimental with
is more about technology has
their mediums. Contemporary
experimentation drastically increased
art could be on almost any
and freedom. the mediums available
medium you can think of –
video art, object design, tech- to contemporary
enabled artworks, graphic
arts, etc.

B.

With the different art movements across history, what do you think does the future hold for art and
art production? Looking into the next 20 years, what do you think are the new trends that will
emerge?

Art has always reflected its cultural, social, scientific, philosophical, and technological surroundings.
Because the church was the political and social center in Europe, medieval art focused on the divine.
During the industrial and scientific revolutions, art represented technological advancements such as
railroads and steam power, photography, and a new sense of global awareness.

All occupations that entail human physical interaction have had to modify today, especially since the
covid19 pandemic. In regions where a large number of people used to congregate, we now need to
adopt alternative, technological forms of communication; in the arts, galleries and museums have had to
rethink their operations in order to limit the number of people who can be in a given space at any given
moment. As a result, it has been necessary in many circumstances to return to digital photographs and
video over the internet, for example.

This may appear incidental and purely coincidental, and it would have been if art had remained limited
to painting, drawing, sculpture, and other 19th-century media. Art is today much broader in terms of
mediums and languages, and it isn't always about an aesthetic item; it's more about an experience and
the interaction between people prompted by some kind of artistic intervention in a location or a social
occurrence. This implies that the medium (in this case, a computer) becomes inextricably linked to the
artistic experience. This appears to be exceedingly restrictive, and it would impoverish the creation and
perception of art on its own. As a result, it appears that new, superior mechanisms are required, or that
present media must be considerably improved. Who knows how that will happen.

We have no way of knowing what life will be like in 20 years. However, certain elements appear to be
dominating our future picture for the next 20, 50, or 100 years. Health-related issues (Covid),
environmental issues (climate change), social and political issues (racial and gender injustice, economic
imbalance, alternative economic paradigms), and technological issues (the internet, quantum
computing). Art in the future will not only reflect but also be shaped by these themes and concerns.

One thing is definite to me: art production will continue to exist as long as we, as humanity, do. Some
may claim that art, unlike food production or health care, is not a necessary activity. But I have a
different perspective. Art is a vital component of what makes us human. We do not, of course, require
art in order to breathe or carry out our daily activities. However, we require it in order to comprehend
what it means to be alive in the world.