A Critical Critique of Current Criticism

[areleejensen]

Do you like Criticism?

I have been reading about it lately.

You should take a look at this, oh intellectuals of the world.

Comments

[phatfhorn]

I'd be interested in your view of a few things. First of all, why is Reality TV art? What's your definition of art? Is it definable? What makes it good? What makes it bad? What's the difference between art and entertainment? and amusement? Are they the same thing

[areleejensen]

People can rock back and forth all day trying to define art, but I've found that to be very difficult. Art is subjective, in my opinion. Something may touch someone a certain way - to them it's art. My definition of art... I'm afraid to put a label on it, because it might change the more I think about it. Art is something people create and use to express human ideas

[phatfhorn]

I think you'd be really interested in reading John Dewey on the subject of arts function. Basically, he said to understand what art does, you first have to understand what experience is, in general. An experience is something with a beginning, a middle, and an end, but it also has an element of doing and an element of being. When I walked to rehearsal this morning, it began by leaving my door, continued on the 15 minutes while I was walking with my housemate, and ended when I arrived at rehearsal. While I was walking, I underwent emotions and observations, thoughts and dialogue. I took in my surroundings. I woke up. I had conversation. This whole simplistic experience ended when I walked into the building and took out my horn

[areleejensen]

I really like that idea about art