What is Art?

>>2390777
Art is whatever I say it is.

>>2390777
this thread is retarded. the definition of art varies according to time and culture, and within a particular time and culture is used to describe various related but separate concepts.

>>2390818
>the definition of art varies according to time and culture, and within a particular time and culture is used to describe various related but separate concepts.

No shit retard the point of this thread it to discuss the various definitions and value of art as well as your own opinions on the subject.

Or do you even have any?

If you have to ask if something is art it isn't. There you go.

/thread

>>2390822
I don't have an answer because I lack critical thought

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>>2390777
not doing your homework.

>>2390821
You seem to have missed my point.The discussion is pointless, due to the very nature of the question. It is impossible to come to the sort of conclusion OP is looking for, might as well make a "what is God?" thread. What's the point? Pointless intellectual masturbation when you could be making actual art.

>>2391039
I dissagree, it's interesting to ponder about questions even those that are purely philosphical and individual to answer. It is also interesting to hear about others opinions on the subject. "What is god?" is still a valid question just the same as "What is Art". Regardless if you find the results pointless or not.

Thinking about art and making actual art go hand in hand it doesn't detract from progress or making art. That's like saying thinking about the flavor of a dish before you cook it is not important because in that moment you are not cooking quite yet. Art IS mental masturbation. It's playing around with subjects, ideas and stored information and making them tangible through a visceral means.

>>2391120
Again, what's the point? What do you actually gain through this armchair philosophizing about the meaning of "art"?

Now I can understand the benefits of pondering what makes good art actually work, or what defines a particular movement or style, but the nature of art itself? It's like digging a bottomless pit.

>>2390777
What is art? Baby don't hurt me...