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I think that art is just as powerful as the other Areas of Knowledge. It may not be actual words printed in a textbook, but it is definitely just as effective as a tool of knowledge. By looking at the arts, it will trigger our sense perception. For example the Tedx video that was shown in class, the [...]

In peoples’ eyes, the wax figures in a museum such as the Madame Tussauds are considered as art. They feel that since the process of making a wax figure require a lot of time and effort, that it is considered as art. On the other hand, people feel that replicas are not considered art as [...]

Art is intentional; the artist have created it to express their own views and thoughts. For example, the artist Jason Pollock uses the technique known as drip painting. The pieces consist of splatters of paint in different colours. People may not consider it as art due to the fact that they can’t find a certain meaning, but [...]

Art has been created for artists to express themselves. Anyone who have had the courage to express their own opinions should not be held against them. Which is why I feel that artists do not have any responsibilities when they create a piece of art. Their art could have been made to provoke thoughts in us, [...]

It is hard to completely define what art is as many people have a different view on what is considered art. To me, art is an artist’s expression of their ideas and thoughts; we create it to express ourselves. This is reflected by the artistic choices the artist makes. This includes the colours, the media and [...]

It is hard to fully understand history as they are dependent on records, stories, photographs…etc. Since history is based on these records, it can be influenced by perspective. Firstly, if we are looking at stories told by people, there can be biases to their perspective as everyones’ upbringing, culture and thoughts vary. It is crucial [...]