As a surreal artist, I cannot fathom the opposition to utilizing imagination from the audience (both auditory and visual). So opponents to surreal art or any art that challenges the imagination, tell me why it is wrong to make such expectations when creating art?
2007-07-11 01:36:59 · 6 answers · asked by Invisible_Flags 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
It is not wrong to expect your audience to utilize imagination. It is the imaginative part of art that attracts people to most art. But there is always going to be someone who does not have imagination that runs across your work. You can't expect everyone to understand it or interpret it. There are a lot of lazy people out there who don't like to use their brains. There are also a lot of people out there who don't have experience with art and just don't understand it as a whole. I think it takes a lot of looking and learning about art to appreciate it. I think a lot of people who do not know much about art look at it and don't really know what to do or think. They don't know that they are supposed to use their own imagination.
I don't really know though. All I know is that people have different experiences in their life... and it is these experiences that make each person different... and like different types of art.
And I would like to add ... art without imagination is not art at all. If art was not imaginative why would I appreciate it...when I could look at something like my shoe instead.
2007-07-11 03:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Alexa K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not wrong to expect your audience to figure things out or use their own brains. Just because you're the artist, doesn't mean you have to spell out what your piece is supposed to mean. If art were meant to be like that, why wouldn't artists hang up a little explanation next to all their artwork. It's for the viewer to interpret.
If it's surreal, which means extraordinary or sort of "out-there", you can definitely expect the audience to do some thinking on their part, because (if I'm right) that type of artwork is supposed to be abstract (not literally) and maybe difficult to understand, right?
2007-07-11 08:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by dmvs62442 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your audience isn't as sophisticated as you would like. I always understood art to be left to the interpretation of the imagination. I don't think you are wrong at all for expecting them to use their imagination a little. Keep doing what you enjoy and the right audience will find you.
2007-07-11 08:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only potential problem with relying on their imaginations is that they may imagine things going in a different direction from what you intend. However, the freedom for their minds to explore the depths of your art through their imagination is the beauty of good art.
Often, our imaginations open art up to so many meanings, and if you're looking for that, then you are right on track.
2007-07-11 08:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bryan F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is wrong, but it is risky. There is quite a chance that (a) they haven't the imagination for the job and simply reject it, or (b) they imagine something quite different from what you would want them to. Of course, some of those might like it anyway, but as I say, it is risky.
2007-07-11 08:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
w0w a cat w00t
2007-07-11 08:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by ๑۩۞۩๑Jake๑۩۞۩๑ 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋