Friday, December 24, 2010

Emotion in modern art: cause or effect?

Legitimately may be asked on emotion and its relation to modern art. It is a natural thing to consider, that feel art often causes an emotional response in the Viewer. In fact, many people have felt and the feeling that the real purpose of art is not to express emotions, but of giving birth to the emotion in other step. There are on the other hand, those who claim that the real purpose of art is to act as a means of expression of the artist, which only he or to graphically present their own emotions through painting, sculpture or another created room. So, what is the role of emotion in modern art? There is an effect or is it an issue?

By asking if the emotion is a cause or effect of modern art, we can first consider our own experience with emotion in General. Firstly, it is something we can all relate to because we are all familiar with it. There is a clear reason to believe that the emotions are caused by external events and things to itself. For example, remember the last time that you remember seeing something in nature, which makes feel you an emotion.

For me, it was the other night I drove in the small town where I live. I crossed the bridge two miles across the Lake entering the city I was shocked by the scene. Huge grey clouds varied were hovering threatening the world over the turbulent waters below. Mountain seemed resolved, almost dark in their Dark Majesty. The Lake reflects the mood of the clouds. And people on the road driving past seemed me insignificant and unnecessarily tormented. I felt that something. For me, it was the melancholy and peace. I've always loved days like that. The point is that I had an emotional reaction to something outside of myself. I looked for something, and I felt something inside.

When I look at modern art, should I an emotional experience? Yes, I want to. If I could certainly say that emotion is an effect of art. But another aspect of our common experience with emotion is how he sinks within and gives rise to creative acts, like modern art and other events. It was that long ago when I experienced this phenomenon for me when I found something in my wood shop, not because I need that something, but because it was a way for me to express the emotions I felt. As I lived the transformation of wood, I was aware of my own emotional needs. I learned that emotion is indeed a cause.

Perhaps you can oppose the way I made the original question. You may think that emotion is a cause of modern art, as an effect of watching it and it would be a mistake to make such a categorical distinction. I would not argue with you. There are more reasons to look at things this way. Indeed, in view of our human nature, it would be very difficult to distinguish between the two. Modern art is such a wonderful thing because it rises emotion, that gives rise to emotion in the Viewer. It is both a cause and effect.

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