Humanity Would Not be the Same Without Art

Melia Robinson https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-make-art-even-if-youre-bad-2016-6#1-making-art-may-reduce-stress-and-anxiety-1

 

For me, art is the act of expressing oneself through creation. It does not matter if the energy used is large or small, if the time spent is 1 minute or 10 hours, or if the end product is a physical object that can be held in the hand or not. I believe that the determining factor that defines something as art is if the action is done as a means of self expression. Art gives us a way to universally communicate and has the ability to bridge the gaps between cultures. I believe that art is crucial for cross culture communication. Art has no barriers to separate people from each other like traditional language. I personally have met so many people from all over the world through my art. My art has given me an instant connection and friendship with more people than I can count. Most of which I never would have met otherwise. The community that I have found a home in is full of positivity and collectively pushing ourselves to be the best we can, and my life personally would be very different if I did not have my art as an outlet. The community that I am a part of has made me realize the personally growth that van be achieved through practicing art. Art allows for those who practice it to create something positive with their emotions that they may not completely understand and turn what might feel like something negative into art by channeling their emotions. I know many people who, like me, use art as their escape away from their daily struggles to let themselves mentally recover and takes some time to step back and view life from a new perspective. I personally find that retreating into my art is the best way for me to see an issue in my life in a new light and from my conversations with others I know that I am not alone. I believe that art is part of what makes someone a human. I think that the best way to describe art is productive expression, and that expression is a fundamental part of being a human. Without expression someone might as well be a robot with no emotions. This means that without art humanity is either robotic and productive or completely hedonistic and destructive which would result in a drastically worse world than the one we live in today.