In the beginning of Dissanayakas lecture “What is art for” he phrases art to be “paleoanthropsychobiological” (paleolithic, anthropological, pyschological) a term that is compiled of other words. This compiled word is precise on how the author argues how we view or appreciate art in this modern society in comparison to the past decades.

I personally admire how the author uses the phrase “making special” in her lecture. It relates to art in the way that we will find art in the activities that we like to do as well as personal values to us. Not only does it limit it to our hobbies but our everyday lives that surround us everyday. The way that the author relates “making special” to human survival is that what we as a human society without appreciating art? If we lose this value, we will lose value in our society and lose emotion in our routines.

One era that Dissanayakas mentions is the Rienancance time period. “Art is representing the craftsmanship of beauty, harmony, and excellence” (pg 2) She believes that during this time period, the art that was presented, was a work of beauty and hard work. This time period was basically the backbone of the “art” era and coming of artist and movements. Another movement that she talks about is modernism or how the author says “a point of view that two centuries collide with two arts” (pg 5) . This art phase was targeted during social and political movements that promoted change. Today, we still see modern art very much alive, such as propaganda and television media influence. I believe that this modern type of art will continue to expand our society continues to rely on social media and new types of art to arise.

 

 

Dissanayake, E. (1991). What is art for? Keynote adresses 1991 (NAEA Convention), (pp.15-26).

For those that aren’t the art appreciates, including me, we don’t truly understand what exactly to be looking for in the art. I see a painting, photograph, dance, and many other parts of art and don’t truly understand what the “value” may be. “I think these ideas have revolutionary implications for how we as a society think of art” (Carrol 2) I believe that the author words it perfectly here in this quote, as generations continue and evolve, will we ever appreciate art how they once did in the past? After western modernization, we have developed a new version of this “modern” art. This new art is more admirable and visible especially how artist have revolutionized the typically house.

Putting art into a different perspective, our cultures completely revolved around art values. Although I can’t personally “see” the art, I do believe that I am surrounded by it everyday. Art is more than just pencil to paper, it’s about the experience. In the society that we live in today, art can be used in different contexts. Such as either a physical art piece or a process in the happening.

 

 

Reference

Dissanayake, E. (1991). What is art for? In K. C. Caroll (Ed.). Keynote adresses 1991 (NAEA Convention), (pp.15-26). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.