We have the perception that art must be made with great
purpose by “artists.” It needs to have a level of aesthetic beauty and logic,
even if it makes us uncomfortable. Art is merely the visible or audible
expression of emotion. Dance, theatre, visual arts (2 & 3-D), film, and
music are expressions of the soul. If everyone has a soul, then everyone is
capable of making “art”; talent has very little to do with it. Nonetheless, we
expect our artists, musicians, and performers to have talent; we jeer at those attempt
which do not please our elite notion of “art.”
While it might painful or squirm-inducing to get those inept
portraits of your favourite stars that hit your twitter feed or sit through an
emotionless performance by the likes of Kristen Stewart, at least these people
have moved out of their own comfort zone and “gone public” with their art. They
have shown us a part of their soul.
