Role of the arts

Role of the arts

I have a picture of Van Goahs artwork as my wallpaper. It is a picture of a skull on the table. I have it as a wallpaper to remind me of my imminent death. It gives me solace and helps me put things into proper perspectives. It reminds me to not be passive, it reminds me that my time is limited and that I must do everything I can to be the man I want to become. It keeps me grounded and reminds me to not take life for granted, to be grateful for everything that I have and get better where I can. It helps me treat people well, to be compassionate and understanding because we all share this common ground. We are all born into a world we don't understand and we don't know the rules, we all doing our best with what we were given. No one knows anything real about this world, the Billionaires don't know, the scientists don't know, the philosophers don't know, everyone is just speculating and it's scary.

Looking at this picture everyday gives me hope because I know I can be anything I set my mind to. There's hope, provided I work to develop myself constantly. That's the role of the arts, to inspire, to motivate and to give you solace and peace. Art can capture the moment in a way reality can't because it's always fleeting, reality is an illusion, it vanishes right before your eyes can catch it, while art is permanent, forever. Art has memories, it has sadness, happiness, laughter, excitement, horror, wonder and hope. Art is how we make sense of the world, art is everything - literally. We need music, paintings, poetry and drama as a means to imitate life so we can make sense of it. Art represents expression and creation. Art teaches how to see, it is culture, perception and reality.