Oh Ahht (AKA Art): A Continuation of On Music
Art is an amazing fucking thing, guys.
I feel like I'm preeching to the choir because Tumblr is a place where art can be seen as anything. Like... I've seen art of a chair made out of computer keyboards. That's art.
You know what else is art?
A lot of fuckin' stuff, man.
Painting? Art. Music? Art. Literature? Art. Film? Art. Video games? Art.
A shoe on a piece of paper?
... Uh...
While I do agree that everyone has their own version of what art really is, and that no one person is wrong about it, I do have to say this:
Something that takes you less effort than taking a shit, in my book, probably wouldn't be considered art.
Unless it's a well-thought-out shit. Then maybe.
What I'm trying to say is that, that's my opinion. I think Minecraft is a work of art, the game and the things people can make with it. Pacman and Pong can also be considered works of art. Classic-ass video games right there.
Whatever you think of as art, don't let someone else tell you you're wrong. Everyone has an opinion. And yeah, sometimes not everyone can be right. For example, some people think it's okay to stalk and kill people then wear their skin to their birthday parties. That is wrong. It may be their opinion that it's right, but they're also wrong about that.
Someone may say that scribbling on a piece of paper like a five-year-old shouldn't be considered art. But think about it; when the camera was initially invented, people said photography wasn't art.
We as humans are running out of ways to express ourselves artistically. Everyone's done a lot of stuff, and it's difficult for a beginning artist to try and see themselves as great if they're just rehashing Van Gogh's art style.
Whatever your passion, whatever you think of as art, do it up. And don't let anyone dictate to you what you think true ahht really is. If you want to do something great and new, that's awesome. Not everyone is brave enough to try.
Good luck and good day,
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