Reflection

Art is many things to every person. No single person's definition of art is entirely correct. This can clearly be seen in the images posted on the prompts. Each of these items is a piece of art, maybe not to us, but most certainly to the person that created it. Defining what art is can only be done individually for we each have our own definitions. To me, art is almost everything around us, from things in nature which are often arranged in the most beautiful fashion though not by humans, to paintings done by children or famous artists. Art can be whatever we want it to be and for me, I see art in almost everything around even things like buildings, clothes and simple things like hairstyles which are a form of art. I have no perfect definition of art, I only know that when I see something that sparks a thought of creativity or that is beautiful or stirs the emotions I tend to view it as art. I think that if we are able to really open up our minds and look at the world around us as art, we can gain a different perspective on the world and ourselves. One thing I love about actual paintings, drawings, sculptures etc, is the perspective they can give us on the world, emotions, feelings, events etc. However this does not mean they are the only form of art. Art is such an abstract concept which is why it is so fascinating, the fact that we can all interpret it in our own way makes it that much more meaningful. Art does not have to be outwardly beautiful or have to win a prize to be loved, art in the end is just what we want it to be and what we choose to see it as.