State of the "Art"

[Alex Ros]

While discussing the state of art, first of all, you had to point out what is art and what is not. Another thing and a lot more important thing you had to point out, which art forms are evolving and vice versa which are petrified.

Some say that art is a reflection of life. Reflection of momentary reality, faced by the author and expressed in his work. Expressed in a way, when reality opens its hidden side, absolutely similar to scientific discovery. And some say that art is truly a science, a way of researching life and universe in a non-materialistic way with instruments like metaphors, associations, emotions, etc. As science use numbers and formulas to prove a new theory, art do use musical notes, letters and phrases, paints and film... etc. to prove new theory, some new revelations about the world.

As a result I presume that art is a way to find and show something new about life. Absolutely similar to regular science. Because both, art and science, serve to change, to evolve the way we live and perceive surrounding reality.

But in contrast to science, art have to heavily affect us, humans, to change our perception of reality. I am talking about immersion (in a widest way). Is there anyone among us who could cry or laugh by staring at a statue? Paintings? Literature? Theatre? Nearly nope. (Some would cry on a book, of course, but that's an exclusion. At least I believe so. Ecpecially because I am myself one of those "exclusions".) Anyway, those art forms are petrified. Just as in medicine bloodletting is not used anymore, science has long stepped to the molecular level. But, for example, good movies could affect us that way, could make us cry or laugh and form new real (!!!) memories. That's the clue or key, I mean the ability to form real memories. So the more effective the influence on our minds and memories the more alive some art form. Now we made a turn and came back to discussion of the state of art.

The answer about the state of art is the answer on a question, is there an art form which can influence us heavily enough to truly change our ways of living and perceiving reality? Is there an art form of THAT strength? If not then art is dead.

And my very honest opinion on a state of art: "I do not know". I really hope it is not dead, but... Even cinematography is already dying, that's my personal opinion. David Lynch, Kim Ki-Duk, Gus Van Sant, Takeshi Kitano, etc... are just closing that art form, cinematography. Music? Women could "achieve" a real orgasm just by sitting on a chair and listening to Mozart, could you? Nope. So... ummmh... Well, finally, I just really hope that games (yup) is that new form of art which in some years would become strong enough to be able to open hidden sides of reality, to be able to make non-materialistic new discoveries about universe.

P.S. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to insult anyone. Just a few absolutely friendly thoughts on a theme. And don't get me wrong that I am trying to look clever, brainy good boy, smarty shithead. I am not, believe me or not. I am just truly (!!!) interested on a theme, no more, no less.