If the world were clear, art would not exist.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art exists because the world is not clear or simple.
- In plain terms
- Art comes from the world's mystery.
- What can you take from it?
- Value art as a response to complexity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we need art?
- Is clarity possible?
Another view
Art can exist even if the world were clear.
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