- Question
- What is the purpose of art?
This position holds that art serves entertainment and self-improvement. Its arguments note that art is used therapeutically for healing and diagnosis, that it evokes a wide range of emotions in viewers, and that making art offers a uniquely free space for creativity and self-expression.
Supporting arguments · 3
- Art gives a free space for creativityArt does not have many constraints that are required for other forms of expression like writing and speaking. Art provides a space for free expression and interpretation which allows for creativity.
- Doing art brings different emotionsArt whether visual, musical, or other forms, induce complex negative or positive emotions in the perceivers. The artists' goal in their work is to communicate emotions with people.
- Art is used for psychological and healing purposes