In the artworld, questions often arise about what art is, who makes it, who is good at making art, how and why art is made. There is an endless list of reasons and answers for all these questions; many are conflicting or oversimplified since we all perceive art and the making of art so differently. Through a set of journalistic essays I hope to give insight into the contemporary practices of the artworld. For those who are unfamiliar with the art realm, and for those who know it well, there may be provided a clearer understanding of what art is, based on its components of exploring media in combination with the physical and spiritual aspects of the messages behind art, and how those concepts relate to how art has evolved from traditional methods.
In attempts to spread light on the context of art making and the artworld, an institutional definition can be prescribed. But however essential this basis is for the way we understand concepts in art, it is also necessary to walk through each of the different ways art is made, and what genres and concepts are in practice today, and overall how artists are using these methods and concepts to make works which create discourse about the very specific and intentional ideas that are communicated through them. Considering who makes art and what they are trying to communicate, to themselves and to others, directly addresses the foundations of what art is and what its purpose is.
As a conglomerate, the following essays will act as a guideline for existing in the frame of the artworld public and spreading awareness to create a larger artworld public: the artworld public being people who approach art with a knowledge and willingness to understand and respond to works of art. Just as art may aim to create discourse about topics and ideas relevant in today’s world, I aim to help set a standard of for how art should be made and viewed.
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