Frank Lloyd Wright said, “Art is a discovery and
development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable
for human use”. When art is mentioned, most people restrict it to just drawing
and painting in their mindless minds – a narrow way of viewing arts. Art is
life itself. It is a sine qua non for humanity’s sustenance. Art is put to use
in the simplest and most complex of ways. For instance, the crafty combination
of colours on our clothes to give a pleasing appearance depicts how simple but
indispensable art is to humanity.
Have you ever paid close attention to the aesthetic
state of nature? Have you ever read a book that touched the inner core your
soul? Have you ever seen a page on a website and the design intrigued you? All
these border on arts. In the education sector, higher education to be precise,
arts is paramount as it encompasses other notable departments varying from
theatre arts, graphic designs, creative writing, music, languages and others. The
beauty of being a student or product of arts is beyond description. You tend to
appreciate things better and dexterously influence your society.
Art meets our psychological needs. A student having
a bad mood can just listen to music and feel happy. This is as a result of the
beauty in arts. Inspirational books have been known to cause positive change in
the lives of people and inspire them to achieve their dreams.
Scientists also appreciate arts as being essential
to life. After experimenting, they use arts to pass their message across
through images. Inventors employ arts to create beautiful designs that attract
attention. Even in mathematical patterns, physics and chemistry diagrams, there
are elements of arts.
More so, art creates a channel for the expression of
emotions. According to Thomas Merton, “Art enables us to find ourselves and
lose ourselves at the same time.” Art has helped most people to find their path
and bearing. Also, once you appreciate arts, you lose yourself in its beauty.
The beauty in arts and humanities can’t be expressed.
Art makes life colorful. You see a better world when you see the world through arts. Elbert Hubbard said ‘Art is not a thing – it is a way.’ A way of expressing emotions, a way of touching people’s lives, a way of passing messages, a way of gaining self-satisfaction, a way of earning a living and a way of making everything beautiful. It is of little surprise that God was encouraged to create the world when he saw the beauty in the art he has created. In the Bible, Genesis 1 verse 49, ‘And God saw the light, and saw that it was good.’ The beauty in arts made the world today.
Art makes life colorful. You see a better world when you see the world through arts. Elbert Hubbard said ‘Art is not a thing – it is a way.’ A way of expressing emotions, a way of touching people’s lives, a way of passing messages, a way of gaining self-satisfaction, a way of earning a living and a way of making everything beautiful. It is of little surprise that God was encouraged to create the world when he saw the beauty in the art he has created. In the Bible, Genesis 1 verse 49, ‘And God saw the light, and saw that it was good.’ The beauty in arts made the world today.
Biography
Aladesuyi
Seun Oluwatimilehin hails from Akure in Ondo State. She is passionate about maximizing her
writing potential. Despite being a student of Communication and Language Arts,
University of Ibadan, she dedicates some of her time to watching movies and reading novels thereby striking a balance between education and entertainment.
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