The role of art is to make a world which can be inhabited.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art's purpose is to create meaningful frameworks or visions that help people navigate life.
- In plain terms
- Art makes the world feel like a place you can live in.
- What can you take from it?
- Art gives shape to a livable world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a world livable?
- What does art build for you?
Another view
It assumes art's role is primarily functional rather than exploratory.
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