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Isn't art a waste of time?

isnt art such a waste? shouldnt we all be using our time more productively? there is nothing in art. although it may be nice to look at, how does it make life easier? how does it progress us to be the ideal individual?


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Art is useful in that you have to stop looking at it with your own conventions, bias, or world view. It is visual language coming from another's experience, and you should attempt to understand that language. If you're successful, it will enrich your life since you will understand something more about the world in a way that you cannot grasp any other way. It is difficult to do this and most people view art looking for things that "they can relate to" which is the wrong way to go. The artist won't ever be speaking your language. It is important to let go of your experience sometimes, and benefit from other's experience. That is the value of art when it is appreciated.