Art is in front of me everywhere I go. Art exists in living and nonliving objects; from large to small, tangible to intangible- art is everything and everyone. When one knows the creator of everything set out before her eyes, there is only one artist that she is aware of. Instead of asking what is or is not art, the question then becomes, where do I look next for this inherent beauty sewn all across the horizon?
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I guess I should explain the photo. This was taken on August 17th at Piedmont Park in Atlanta (credits given to Christina Lee). The girl with her arms spread open facing the sky is me. This photo actually inspired me to define art as I have written above. Noting from the essays we've read in class, the first thing I've learned about art is that it is personal. Photography, especially if I am the subject of such form, is personal art. I connect and relate with the picture as well as relive past moments and conjure up former feelings. It's about the experience. That is all.
The picture itself is silence, but my thoughts echo when I look at it. The details of picture catch my attention, such as the change of color in the sky, the shape of cloud, and the shadow casted by the girl. However, I don't feel the power of nature to ease my mind as you might had experienced in that setting which reinforce the idea that art is personal.
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