assumptions and functions of art

functional art

Art designed for a certain purpose that we use in our daily lives such as kitchen tools, coins, bridges, etc.

Art Involves Experience

Art is a representation of our experiences and it demands involvement. The only way to find conviction and affirmation in art is through immersion to the arts. We can only appreciate art if we sense it. Making art is not a competition. It may be utilized to strengthen one's identity. Arts is utilized either to influence and convince, or to destroy and unshape one's belief

Art is not Nature

Art is man-made. It is artificial because it is just an imitation or even appropriation of reality or nature which represents an idea or emotion in artistic ways. It is limited. It can only feature few ideas and thoughts that are surely derived from the natural world. Art can't compete with nature because it is too big, too grand, too mysterious, and too beautiful to be grasped in a pigment, in a frame of choreography and in words.

Utilitarian Function

Art is serving this function when it is utilized to give comfort, convenience and happiness to human beings. It is used to serve basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, medicine, comfortable environment, transportation, entertainment, communication and expression and other important things that make man live with happiness and ease.

Art is Timeless

Art is timeless because it goes beyond the time of our own existence. It is present in every corner of the world to serve as basis for the needs of mankind, from the ancient time to modern world.

Art Addresses Human Needs

Art is universal because it addresses needs of the people from all over the world. "Art is there to serve our human fundamental needs." (Ortiz,et al,1976) Through variety of functional art, we are provided with variety of offerings - comfort, entertainment and education, which leads to self-fufillment and satisfaction.

Art is Universal

Art knows no limit. It is timeless. Different forms of art are utilized to establish and strengthen communication. It transcends cultures, races and civilizations. It serves human basic needs.

Cultural Function

Art serves as an aperture towards skills, knowledge, attitudes, customs, and traditions of different groups of people. Helps, preserves, shares and transmits culture of people from one generation to another.

Physical Function

Art that fufills and satisfy man's needs

Personal function

Through art, man can express his feelings, mood, and journey in life.

Social Function

art bridges connection among people. Art encourage good relationship-unity and cooperation are being facilitated and established. people became more understanding and sympathetic that would somehow create a better society.

Political Function

campaign art; politician promoting political agenda

Religious Function

forms of art evolved from religion

Aesthetic Function

it becomes instrumental for a man to be cognizant of the beauty of nature and where the real feelings of joy and appreciation to nature's beauty are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the artwork.

Economic function

people believe it does not pay to be an artist

Historical function

preservation that reminds man of the past

Indirectly Functional Art

refers to the arts that are "perceived through the senses such as fine arts, painting, music, sculpture, dance, etc.