Friday, 17 August 2012
Imitation -Mimesis
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| On refection what do you see..... |
The Greek philosopher Aristotle was a pupil of Plato but his approach was indeed hugely different.Whilst Aristotle concerned himself mainly to studying the world as it was and contributing to a wide range of subjects including astronomy,biology,physics,ethics and logic to name a few,Plato maintained that reality of the ultimate kind was in fact well beyond human experience .
Mimesis as used by Aristotle was defined as such to suggest that art improves on nature and art in its selectivity reveals trivialities and incidentals ,structures them and gives them a voice.
As we interpret and view our own world through all kinds of predetermined mental constructions including scientific methodology ,religion or in the form of language, it is art that often provides a lens to enable a clarification to our thinking.
I know nothing of art but I know when I like what I see,however,I remain unsure about what art on the Internet you can rightfully use or what would be considered a 'steal'.Visual art is imagery and has the capability of depicting things. Whereas using words to create or shape a healthy mental picture or evoke sensory experiences such as smell and sound actually needs so many layers , it is often so much clearer when using a picture than lingual expression .
There are as always exceptions........
If a cow and calf are cut in half
And placed in separate casesTo call it art,however smart
Casts doubt on art's whole basis
Anonymous- unattributed in 2003
Art embraces music,dance, design,film, sculpture,photography and literature and these have functions that not only provide stability to a culture but also entertainment,they balance a series of conventions and also stimulate healthy emotions. Although life is not a diet of pleasure alone sometimes these are not only the icing on the cake but the cherry on the icing.
So don't imitate art , live it and enjoy it ....Life was planned for pleasure!!!
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