THE IMPORTANCE OF APPRECIATING ART

THE IMPORTANCE OF APPRECIATING ART

Art appreciation is an alternative and beautiful way to understand life, ourselves and our environment.

When we watch a movie, witness a play or a dance piece, when we read literature, when we listen to music or observe a painting, we usually try to look for the meaning behind the story that the artist wants to convey and we interpret it based on of what we know about life.

The language of art, expressed through sounds, colors, shapes, lines, and images, sometimes says more than the words themselves. Art reaches our souls, connecting what is inside us with external realities.

When we are constantly exposed to artistic expressions, we tend to develop our aesthetic preference, and by cultivating our personal aesthetic (with respect to art), we are motivated to grow and learn more. We begin to know our concept of "beauty" and learn what colors, shapes, images, sounds, give us pleasure.

We know ourselves through art, since our perception of it is what we are.

When we appreciate art, we could identify with the artist or with the characters they create, and reflect on our own desires and feelings, and we could also feel emotions and desires that we do not usually feel.

We learn about the past, present and future when we appreciate art.

The arts teach us different cultural realities across generations, and as we appreciate them, we are able to combine our understanding of the world with our emotions in the moment.

Art appreciation gives us the opportunity to expand our knowledge and think creatively. When witnessing art, we enter the reality that the artist has created or we create our own realities.

According to Professor Semir Zeki, a neurobiologist at a university in London, when we stare at great works of art, the part of the brain that is stimulated is the same as when we fall in love.

The feeling of desire and affection we have when we feel love for someone is the result of our brain releasing dopamine, the chemical that makes us feel good.

Experiencing or appreciating art is calming. Individuals who are in a state of depression can even use art appreciation to find relief from stress and tension.

And last but not least, the more the members of a society are in contact and immersed in art and culture, the less likely they are to be inclined towards crime and/or laziness, since art raises awareness and inspires. people to be better.

This is why the promotion of arts and culture in a society is essential.

CONCLUSION
Knowing how art can positively influence people's lives and society is a great advantage and serves as motivation and strategy to sell your art, leaving behind your possible fear of selling your art and making a living from it.

Nowadays you not only have the opportunity to make yourself known and sell your art on the Internet, but also to positively influence and generate a change in society by simply sharing a piece of yours on the Internet.

It is no secret for art lovers to know that, whether by creating or admiring a work, we can recharge our lives with positive energy and expel the negative. Art has a healing effect, and this is another advantage to promote what you do as an artist.

Maybe you are interested in nothing more than creating what is born to you, expressing what your body needs to express. But you, as a creative being, will understand better than anyone the benefits of incorporating art into our lives and promoting it as a fundamental tool to change the world.